When Baseball Was King in Frankfort, Michigan – by Peter R. Sandman

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When Baseball Was King in Frankfort, Michigan
By Peter R. Sandman
Foreword by Bruce Catton

Newspaper articles and photographs describe the history of semi-professional baseball in the Frankfort-Elberta area from 1880s until the late fifties.

“The Frankfort-Elberta area has had a long and successful history in the sport of baseball reaching the pinnacle of its success in 1954 when it became the smallest community ever to win the National Baseball Congress men’ semiprofessional state title.”

Published by the Benzie Area Historical Society

5.5″ x 8.5″ Booklet – 18 pages – Black and White photos