And don’t let Ma fool you: if she comes up in the deck

It is also more than a fabric of woven events and places

Professional baseball came to the Twin Territories in 1904 with Oklahoma City

One is the belief that growth creates opportunities

Of the thousands of athletes that he influenced

Red Dirt Baseball Post War Year Buffalo And don’t let Ma foolBy Peter G. Pierce Fifteen Oklahoma cities and towns fielded teams in four leagues between 1946 and 1961. Dozens of past and future Major Leaguers toiled in the bushes of the Sooner State after World War II. Red Dirt Baseball: The Post War Years tells the story of those leagues and the ball clubs from Ada to Shawnee along with hundreds of photos of towns, teams, and players.