{"product_id":"the-tobacco-state-league-a-north-carolina-baseball-history-1946-1950-9781476666709","title":"The Tobacco State League: A North Carolina Baseball History, 1946-1950","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Chris Holaday\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Baseball - History\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Tobacco State League played an important role in eastern North Carolina for five summers (1946-1950), giving small-town communities a chance to be a part of professional baseball and offering a return to normalcy after World War II. Years later, the players' names were spoken with reverence, their exploits the subject of impassioned discussion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book tells the story of the short-lived league and the clubs who entertained fans on dusty ball fields under dim lights, including the Lumberton Auctioneers, Rockingham Eagles, Warsaw Red Sox, Sanford Spinners and Wilmington Pirates.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46493148479639,"sku":"9781476666709","price":2839.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781476666709.webp?v=1769172633","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-tobacco-state-league-a-north-carolina-baseball-history-1946-1950-9781476666709","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}