About the Book
Before television came along, baseball
proved to be a primary source of entertainment in small towns around America.
Carrollton, Georgia was no exception having had teams in the Georgia State
League in 1920-21 and in the Georgia-Alabama League in 1928-30 and again in
1946-50. This book takes an in-depth look at each of these seasons as well as
the "in-between" years when semi-pro and industrial league baseball
provided the fans with their diamond entertainment.
PICKLE IT! features a detailed recap of each season, including league
standings, team rosters, astounding baseball feats, on-field marriages, and fans
attacking the umpire for making a bum call. There is also a Carrollton player
statistics section that includes every player that took the field in a
Carrollton uniform; a player register section with listings of all the different
teams each of the Carrollton players played for; and league opponent rosters for
each season. There is a photograph section with eighteen pages of rare
photographs of the Carrollton teams through the years including a shot of
Baseball Commissioner Happy Chandler during a visit to Carrollton in 1948, and a
section of Carrollton team and league records. Learn about major leaguers who
took the field for Carrollton such as Merritt "Sugar" Cain, Ed
Chaplin, Carl East, Lou Finney, Paul Fittery, Charles "Red" Roberts,
Jo-Jo White, Kemp Wicker, and others. Also learn about Bing Russell, actor Kurt
Russell's father, and his baseball playing days in Carrollton before he went on
to star on the TV show Bonanza. And find out the answer to the burning question,
"Why is the book called PICKLE IT!"
If you're a fan of minor league baseball, you'll love reading "PICKLE
IT!"
ISBN 0971220417 published
2002 by Vabella Publishing, first edition. 150 pages, 8.0" x 10.75",
paperback.