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portada Hill Country Ball: Depression-Era Baseball in the Texas German Belt
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Author
Year
2026
Language
English
Pages
368
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
22.90 x 15.20 cm
ISBN13
9781682833155

Hill Country Ball: Depression-Era Baseball in the Texas German Belt

Butler, Richard W.; Affeldt, Jeremy (Author) · Texas Tech University Press · Paperback

Hill Country Ball: Depression-Era Baseball in the Texas German Belt - Butler, Richard W.; Affeldt, Jeremy

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Synopsis "Hill Country Ball: Depression-Era Baseball in the Texas German Belt"

Hill Country Ball traces the vibrant emergence of baseball in a unique corner of the American West, where German settlers transformed the national pastime into a Sunday tradition. From the post-Civil War era through the trials of the Great Depression, town ball flourished in communities like Fredericksburg, Boerne, Kerrville, and Comfort, creating a cultural bedrock that melded athletic competition with social affairs and community picnics.In the 1930s, fierce rivalries ignited between the Hill Country and Mountain Leagues, bringing to life an era of riveting pennant races, controversial protests, and "cow pasture" diamonds. Through these unforgettable stories, author Richard W. Butler Jr. reveals the essential role of baseball in cementing community bonds when everything else seemed torn asunder by economic hardship.Readers will discover the legends who once walked these local mounds: a 15-year-old Dizzy Dean launching his career under an alias, and future major leaguers like Charley Suche and Hugo Klaerner. The book also features the poignant story of the Kerrville All-Stars, a Black team that triumphed over the twin depredations of the Depression and Jim Crow to unify their community through sheer prowess and mettle.Hill Country Ball is an evocative journey back to a bygone age when the game's greatest heroes lived just down the street and every Sunday offered a hard-won respite in a magic kingdom of hills and home runs.

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