Omaha's Rosenblatt Stadium was home to baseball's College World Series from 1950 until 2010. Future Major League stars played pro ball there in all but seven seasons during the same period. The venue also hosted barnstorming games, football games, concerts and a variety of novelty events in its lifetime. The history of the stadium is told by people who lived it. Essays and recollections by players and coaches who competed there, organizers of the Series and other events, and fans who enjoyed more than six decades of entertainment establish Rosenblatt's place in the American cultural landscape.
Omaha's Rosenblatt Stadium was home to baseball's College World Series from 1950 until 2010. Future Major League stars played pro ball there in all but seven seasons during the same period. The venue also hosted barnstorming games, football games, concerts and a variety of novelty events in its lifetime. The history of the stadium is told by people who lived it. Essays and recollections by players and coaches who competed there, organizers of the Series and other events, and fans who enjoyed more than six decades of entertainment establish Rosenblatt's place in the American cultural landscape.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Kevin Warneke has worked as a newspaper reporter and editor, magazine editor, public relations executive, CEO of a nonprofit organization and fundraiser. He lives in Omaha, Nebraska. Libby Krecek is a native Omahan who had attended many ballgames at Rosenblatt Stadium. She lives in Omaha, Nebraska. Bill Lamberty is an assistant athletic director for media relations at Montana State University. He lives in Bozeman, Montana. Gary Rosenberg is the former archivist at the Douglas County Historical Society. In the past few years he has assisted in the production of local architectural histories and written two Omaha neighborhood tourism guides.
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Table of Contents A Note on the Ballpark's Names Acknowledgments Foreword (John C. Manuel) Introduction (Bill Lamberty, Kevin Warneke, Gary Rosenberg and Libby Krecek) Part I: History and Background Baseball in Omaha Before Rosenblatt Stadium (Bruce Esser) Johnny Rosenblatt and the Ballpark on the Hill (Gary Rosenberg) Minor League Baseball at Rosenblatt Stadium (Robert P. Nash) The College World Series Comes to Omaha (Dennis N. Mihelich) The Greatest Show on Dirt: The College World Series Years at Rosenblatt Stadium (Jeremy S. Bloch) African American Baseball at Rosenblatt Stadium (David C. Ogden) They Grew a Ball Field: Rosenblatt Stadium's Icons (Devon M. Niebling) They All Played at Rosenblatt Stadium (John Shorey) Dingerville: South Omaha's Annual Transformation (Bill Lamberty) The Price of Growth: Rosenblatt Stadium and Big-Time Athletics (Sherrie L. Wilson) Part II: Memories Community Leaders Minor League Baseball College World Series Fans Media Afterword (Mike Martin) Appendix A: Rosenblatt Stadium Timeline Appendix B: Minor League Teams at Rosenblatt Stadium, 1949-2010 Appendix C: NCAA College World Series Champions About the Contributors Bibliography Index
Table of Contents A Note on the Ballpark's Names Acknowledgments Foreword (John C. Manuel) Introduction (Bill Lamberty, Kevin Warneke, Gary Rosenberg and Libby Krecek) Part I: History and Background Baseball in Omaha Before Rosenblatt Stadium (Bruce Esser) Johnny Rosenblatt and the Ballpark on the Hill (Gary Rosenberg) Minor League Baseball at Rosenblatt Stadium (Robert P. Nash) The College World Series Comes to Omaha (Dennis N. Mihelich) The Greatest Show on Dirt: The College World Series Years at Rosenblatt Stadium (Jeremy S. Bloch) African American Baseball at Rosenblatt Stadium (David C. Ogden) They Grew a Ball Field: Rosenblatt Stadium's Icons (Devon M. Niebling) They All Played at Rosenblatt Stadium (John Shorey) Dingerville: South Omaha's Annual Transformation (Bill Lamberty) The Price of Growth: Rosenblatt Stadium and Big-Time Athletics (Sherrie L. Wilson) Part II: Memories Community Leaders Minor League Baseball College World Series Fans Media Afterword (Mike Martin) Appendix A: Rosenblatt Stadium Timeline Appendix B: Minor League Teams at Rosenblatt Stadium, 1949-2010 Appendix C: NCAA College World Series Champions About the Contributors Bibliography Index
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