Grand Junction's Juco World Series

Grand Junction accepted a formidable challenge in hosting the fledgling national junior college baseball tournament in 1959. Nearly half a century later, the JUCO World Series and the city of Grand Junction are inextricably linked in one of the countrys longest running baseball tournaments. Dedicated leaders and a supportive community have allowed young stars Kirby Puckett, Curt Schilling, David Wells, Eric Gagne, and many others to enjoy this gem of an event on Colorados Western Slope. Grand Junctions JUCO World Series chronicles the tourneys humble beginnings and lets the reader discover this American tradition that combines local pride with high quality baseball.

About the author

Author Myles Schrag is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research and author of Diamond in the Desert: The Story of the Connie Mack World Series in Farmington, New Mexico. He is a longtime journalist and freelance writer whose credits include Sports Illustrated.

Product details

• Authors: Myles Schrag
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 24.03.2004
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Guides > Sport > Ball sport
• EAN: 9780738532202
• ISBN: 978-0-7385-3220-2
• Pages: 128
• Dimensions (packing): 16.6 x 23.4 x 0.9 cm
• Weight (packing): 281 g
• Series: Images of Baseball
• Subjects: PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Sports; Sports & Recreation; HISTORY / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY); SPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / History; TRAVEL / Special Interest / Sports