One season in Rocket City : how the 1985 Huntsville Stars brought minor league baseball fever to Alabama

Tafoya, Dale, (author.). Alderson, Sandy, (author of foreword.).

Summary:

""One Season in Rocket City" brings to life the baseball renaissance that shook up Huntsville, Alabama, in 1985. Through interviews with former players, managers, executives, coaches, and beat writers who witnessed the Stars take the Southern League by storm, it retells the city's romance with the club, success on the field, and push for a championship"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781496230737 (hardcover)
ISBN: 1496230736 (hardcover)
Physical Description: xi, 188 pages, 23 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2023]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Prologue: Musical Chairs -- Music City's Field of Dreams -- The Phenom -- Albany Takeover -- Rocket City -- New Kids on the Block -- Huntsville Stars -- The Huntsville Kid -- Falling Stars -- Huntsville Lumber -- Southern Comfort -- Boys of Summer -- Champions -- Epilogue: Season for the Ages -- In Memory.