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If a person on an Eau Claire street is asked by a tourist about baseball history in the city, the answer 95% of the time would probably center on Hank Aaron. That's fine, but baseball in Eau Claire is so much more than just the "Hammer." Professional baseball here dates back to the 1800's-barely after Eau Claire was born And there were an astounding 41 players who donned an Eau Claire uniform before World War I that also played in the major leagues In 1887 alone, there were 16 former or future major leaguers that called Eau Claire home (and yet somehow the team still finished in last place...

Eau Claire has been a hotbed for amateur and professional baseball since the end of the Civil War. Wisconsin's Chippewa Valley has had the honor of donning dozens of nationally known baseball stars in its uniforms (most notably Hank Aaron) as well as hosting thousands of other players who were stars in their own right. With this collection of images, author Jason Christopherson takes the reader on a journey in time through the eyes of a baseball fan. Many of the images are from the collections of the players themselves and are therefore available to the public for the first time in this...