It's 1984. Minor League Baseball mogul Larry Schmittou needs a new
home for his Southern League Nashville Sounds franchise. Walt
Jocketty, an Oakland A's executive, searches for a new town for his
Double-A club. Fate brings them together in Huntsville, Alabama, a
city in need of an outlet to unite its residents. Thus the
Huntsville Stars are born. One Season in Rocket City brings to life
the baseball renaissance that shook up Huntsville, a city many
doubted would support professional baseball. Named after
Huntsville's celebrated space industry, the Stars electrified the
town with baseball fever to become one of the biggest attractions
in Minor League Baseball that first season. Composed of Oakland's
top prospects, who later fueled the A's championship run in the
late 1980s, the Stars were the hottest ticket in town. Visiting
teams called Huntsville the "Minor League show," and the Stars were
the toast of the Southern League. Wearing patriotic red, white, and
blue team colors, the team won the Southern League championship in
their first year, led by future Major Leaguers Darrel Akerfelds,
Tim Belcher, Greg Cadaret, Jose Canseco, Brian Dorsett, Stan
Javier, Eric Plunk, Luis Polonia, and Terry Steinbach. But besides
the lineup of touted prospects on the club, it was the gutsy role
players who never reached the Major Leagues that willed them to a
championship. Through interviews with former players, managers,
executives, coaches, and beat writers who witnessed the Stars take
the Southern League by storm, Dale Tafoya depicts the city's
romance with the club, success on the field, and push for a
championship. Beginning with a glimpse into Huntsville's rich
history, One Season in Rocket City takes readers on a journey
through the team's dramatic founding, Huntsville politics,
tape-measure home runs, and the club's resilience to win the
championship despite losing top players to promotions in midseason.
The Stars were just what Huntsville needed.
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