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Before the Blue Jays - by  Harvey Sahker (Paperback) - 1 of 1

Before the Blue Jays - by Harvey Sahker (Paperback)

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  • Step up to the plate and discover the fascinating history of professional baseball in Toronto.
  • About the Author: Harvey Sahker's baseball stories have adorned the pages of publications in Canada, the U.S., the U.K., Australia, and South Africa.
  • 312 Pages
  • Sports + Recreation, Baseball

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Step up to the plate and discover the fascinating history of professional baseball in Toronto.

Did you know that Babe Ruth, who hit his only minor league home run at Hanlan's Point in 1914, homered several times in Toronto as a member of the New York Yankees? Or that in the same year, the city was home to not one but two professional baseball teams - the Maple Leafs and the Beavers? How about that Toronto hosted a regular season big-league game in 1932 or that in 1943, the city's own All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player, Gladys Davis, made history as the league's first batting champion?

In this captivating journey through Toronto's rich baseball past, you'll dive into these and other events, learning about the city's professional baseball scene and trailblazers before its major league team launched in 1977.



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Harvey Sahker's affectionate remembrance of professional baseball's deep roots in Toronto is sure to amaze even diehard Blue Jays fans.



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Harvey Sahker's baseball stories have adorned the pages of publications in Canada, the U.S., the U.K., Australia, and South Africa. Harvey has dabbled in baseball broadcasting, coaching, and umpiring and has played amateur ball since the late 1980s. He lives in Toronto.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: .65 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Baseball
Genre: Sports + Recreation
Number of Pages: 312
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Theme: History
Format: Paperback
Author: Harvey Sahker
Language: English
Street Date: February 24, 2026
TCIN: 1002891218
UPC: 9781459755642
Item Number (DPCI): 247-46-8747
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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