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The Middle Atlantic League, 1925-1952 - A Baseball History (Paperback)
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The Middle Atlantic League, 1925-1952 - A Baseball History (Paperback)
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The small and midsized cities of western Pennsylvania, Ohio and
West Virginia reached their peaks of population and prosperity in
the second quarter of the 20th century. The baseball teams from
these towns formed the Middle Atlantic League, the strongest
circuit in the low minors and the one with the most alumni to
advance to the majors. The MAL played from 1925 through 1951 and
went through three distinct phases. In the pre-Depression years,
communities rallied around the home team, which always stood one
step from financial disaster. During the Great Depression, the
league flourished as president Elmer Daily magically found
investors and night baseball boosted attendance working class.
Middle Atlantic League clubs enjoyed a modicum of financial
stability and an infusion of outstanding young players and became
talent farms for major league teams. During this period Akron,
Dayton, Canton, Springfield, Portsmouth and Zanesville, Ohio became
the core cities of the league's strongest era. Following World War
II, America and baseball experienced seismic cultural and economic
shifts with television, the baby boom, suburban growth and changing
family values, which overwhelmed the league and its cities.
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