Gold Days of the Series California

""Gold Days of the Series California"" by Owen Cochran Coy is a historical account of the baseball teams and players that participated in the California League during the early 20th century. The book covers the period from 1902 to 1915, when the California League was a prominent minor league and served as a stepping stone for many players to reach the major leagues. The author provides detailed information about the league's founding, its teams, and the players who played in it. He also delves into the social and economic factors that influenced the league's success, such as the California Gold Rush and the growth of the state's population. Throughout the book, Coy highlights the achievements and struggles of individual players, including future major league stars such as Casey Stengel and Lefty O'Doul. He also examines the impact of events such as World War I and the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition on the league and its players. Overall, ""Gold Days of the Series California"" provides a fascinating glimpse into the early years of professional baseball in California and the players who helped shape the sport's history.1929. The purpose of this volume is to depict life in California during the eventful days of �������Forty-nine. While wide use has been made of historical sources, this volume is not offered as a monographic study but rather as a popular presentation or interpretation of that period, the author having especially in mind the interests of the lay reader rather than the critical historical scholar. Contents: California Gold in Fact and Fable; John A. Sutter, Lord of New Helvetia; Gold! Gold! Gold!; The Secret Broadcast; Gold Fields of 1848; Nature's Treasure-Trove; The Miner at Work; Miners' Ways; Vox Populi in the Diggings; Judge Lynch and the Miners' Jury; Paper Towns and Easy Money; San Francisco, the Mushroom City; Life at High Pitch; and The Golden State. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.