The Easter Monday Baseball Game - by Tim Peeler (Paperback)

About the Book

"The fifty-eight year Easter Monday baseball rivalry between North Carolina State University and Wake Forest University had a fraternity celebration known as the PIKA Ball, held on the NC State campus, that followed it on Monday. Told from the view point of sports journalists, players, fans, and PIKA members, the narrative reveals the contest over several eras"--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

The fifty-eight year Easter Monday baseball rivalry between North Carolina State University and Wake Forest University had a traditional fraternity celebration known as the PIKA Ball, held on the N.C. State campus, that followed it on Monday evening. Told from the viewpoint of sports journalists, players, fans, and PIKA members, the narrative reveals the excitement and developing strategies as the contest traverses several baseball eras. At the height of its popularity, the game drew astonishingly large crowds of spectators, many of whom were absentee government workers, providing the impetus for the North Carolina State Legislature to declare Easter Monday to be a state holiday.

Review Quotes

"well-researched work...valuable"-North Carolina Library Association; "nostalgically chronicles the long-running annual competition between North Carolina State University and Wake Forest University"-Reference & Research Book News.

About the Author

Tim Peeler is a lecturer in English, journal editor, essayist and poet. He is a winner of the Jim Harrison Award for his contributions to baseball poetry and lives in Hickory, North Carolina.