The town of Kennesaw was officially incorporated in 1887 and organized a
baseball team shortly thereafter. In June 1908, the Atlanta Journal
Constitution ran a headline, Hail to the Amateurs--Here's a Good Georgia
Bunch, featuring a photograph of the team with Kennesaw emblazoned
across their jerseys. Kennesaw's former semiprofessional team, the
Smokers; its little league parks; four high schools; and Kennesaw State
University have contributed to a robust regional baseball culture. These
respected and diverse baseball programs have produced many
college-level, minor-league, and major-league players.