The warm weather and easy-going lifestyle found in Sarasota, Florida has
attracted visitors since the early twentieth century. It is not
surprising that several professional baseball teams have also been lured
to this beautiful destination to participate in their seasonal spring
training. Spring Training in Sarasota, 1924 ? 1960, by longtime resident
and author Jeff LaHurd, chronicles the coming of professional baseball
to Sarasota beginning with the arrival of the New York Giants and
eventually, after the Giants's departure, the coming of the Boston Red
Sox. LaHurd revisits the joys and challenges the city faced while
playing host to these teams and the larger-than-life personalities that
filled the teams? rosters. Enjoyable and informative, this book returns
the reader to a golden period in not only Sarasota's history, but
baseball's as well. Features tales about greats like Giants fiery
manager John J. McGraw and Boston's legendary slugger Ted Williams.