Baseball in San Diego
From the Padres to Petco
Nonfiction, Sports, Baseball, History, Art & Architecture, Photography, Travel
| Author: | Bill Swank | ISBN: | 9781439614914 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | April 29, 2004 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Bill Swank |
| ISBN: | 9781439614914 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | April 29, 2004 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Language: | English |
The first color action photo of Ted Williams (as shown on the front cover) was taken at Lane Field in San Diego on October 5, 1941 by an amateur photographer. Nobody knew of its existence until an old wooden cigar box was found in a basement in 1999. This book is a treasure chest of such old San Diego baseball pictures and memories. From the Padres to Petco focuses on San Diego's love affair with the Padres from the Pacific Coast League years at Lane Field (1936-57), Westgate Park (1958-67), San Diego Stadium (1968) and through 35 more exciting and often exasperating National League summers in Mission Valley (1969-2003). Through it all, Padre fans have been faithful and forgiving. With a new ballpark, San Diego looks to build a winning tradition.
The first color action photo of Ted Williams (as shown on the front cover) was taken at Lane Field in San Diego on October 5, 1941 by an amateur photographer. Nobody knew of its existence until an old wooden cigar box was found in a basement in 1999. This book is a treasure chest of such old San Diego baseball pictures and memories. From the Padres to Petco focuses on San Diego's love affair with the Padres from the Pacific Coast League years at Lane Field (1936-57), Westgate Park (1958-67), San Diego Stadium (1968) and through 35 more exciting and often exasperating National League summers in Mission Valley (1969-2003). Through it all, Padre fans have been faithful and forgiving. With a new ballpark, San Diego looks to build a winning tradition.
