Baseball on Maryland's Eastern Shore, 1866-1950

Marty Payne lives and writes from his home in St. Michaels, Maryland. His writings have appeared in local and national publications.

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
Part I—Frost Out of the Hands
 1. Before the Shore
 2. The First Pitch
 3. Baseball Prevails
 4. Grass in the Springtime
 5. The Bushes Blossom
 6. For the Almighty Dollar
 7. End of an Era
Part II—The Baby Loop
 8. No Town Too Small
 9. The Eyes of Landis
10. Umpire Uprising
11. Chaos
12. Promise Kept
13. Transition
Part III—Heyday
14. Another League
15. Wonder Club
16. Secret Deal
17. Fog, Tomatoes, and Rabbits
18. Be Careful What You Wish For
Part IV—G.I. Jitters
19. Will Greenville Yield?
20. Watermelon, Skunks, and More Tomatoes
21. And Take Your Batboy with You
Afterword
Appendix A: Selected Biographical Sketches
Appendix B: Players and Umpires
Appendix C: Eastern Shore League Standings, 1922–1949
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index