Table of Contents

Baseball's early roots in New Jersey
The decline and reinvention of the minor leagues, post-1950
Baseball returns to New Jersey in 1994
The Trenton Thunder : the capital of New Jersey baseball
A league of his own : Frank Boulton and the Atlantic League
The Somerset Patriots : location, location, location!
Newark and the Bears : combining the past and the present
Discovering Camden with the Riversharks
The Atlantic City Surf : searching for a niche
Youth must be served : the Can-Am League in New Jersey
Nine innings with the Lakewood BlueClaws
Conclusion : the community of New Jersey baseball

About the Author

BOB GOLON is a resident of South Plainfield, New Jersey, a graduate of Rutgers University, and Assistant Library Director at the Plainfield (NJ) Public Library.

Reviews

No Minor Accomplishmentprovides great insight into the workings of independent and minor league baseball in New Jersey.
*Independent Baseball Insider columnist*