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Informationen zum Autor By DJ Stout Klappentext For everyone who loves baseball, here is the fascinating true story of a West Texas rancher and the field of dreams he built for his championship-winning team, told by renowned baseball writer Nicholas Dawidoff and illustrated with a trove of rare historical photographs, memorabilia, and reminiscences. Zusammenfassung For everyone who loves baseball, here is the fascinating true story of a West Texas rancher and the field of dreams he built for his championship-winning team, told by renowned baseball writer Nicholas Dawidoff and illustrated with a trove of rare historical photographs, memorabilia, and reminiscences. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword. My Father's Left Arm, by DJ Stout. How my dad became a Cowboy and rode off into college—and life.Introduction. The Cowboys of Summer, by Nicholas Dawidoff. The tale of Mr. Herbert and the Best Little Ballpark in Texas.1946. When the Cats got their Cowboy hats. The legend begins in a dilapidated park of scrap wood and chicken wire.1947. He built it and they came. Kokernot Field makes its debut and the Cowboys take their first train ride to Wichita.1948. Manager Ray McNeill leads his band of brothers into a year of hairy exhibition games and New Jersey Kokernots.1949. The Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Browns ride into town and the Cowboys get dressed up for the National tourney.1950. Chuck Devereaux and Tom Chandler lead their new class of "Collegiate Cowboys" to a dramatic NBC championship.1951. The Cowboys skip the annual NBC tournament in El Paso, stop to honor Mr. Herbert, then hit their stride in Houston.1952. Tom Chandler takes charge of the "El Paso-Alpine Cowboys" who win their fourth SW title and fortify for Wichita.1953. Mr. Herbert is honored as the "Sponsor of the Decade" and the Cowboys win the El Paso tourney for the sixth time.1954. The Milwaukee Braves hold classes in Alpine, the Cowboys sit one out, and appreciate baseball back on home turf.1955. The season opens with a "Giant" first pitch, then a "Grand" tournament in Colorado, and ends in "Grande" style.1956. The 1956 season marks the Alpine Cowboys first decade of semipro baseball and Mr. Herbert spiffs the place up.1957. Gaylord Perry joins the youngest squad of Cowboys players ever and the National N.A.I.A tourney plays in Alpine.1958. New lights are installed at Kokernot Field but at season's end the lights go out for the semipro Alpine Cowboys.1959. The new pro "Big Bend-Davis Mountains Cowboys" touchdown in Alpine with a bunch of "Yanks" from Boston.1960. A new squad of Cowboys begin their second year of professional ball but meanwhile back at the O6 Ranch...1961. The Alpine Cowboys reach the end of a long road. It's the last year of an amazing era but the dream lives on....
