Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Chronology xiii
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. Baseball’s Early Roots in New Jersey 5
7. 2. The Decline and Reinvention of the Minor Leagues, Post-1950 25
8. 3. Baseball Returns to New Jersey in 1994 39
9. 4. The Trenton Thunder: The Capital of New Jersey Baseball 55
10. 5. A League of His Own: Frank Boulton and the Atlantic League 74
11. 6. The Somerset Patriots: Location, Location, Location! 88
12. 7. Newark and the Bears: Combining the Past and the Present 105
13. 8. Discovering Camden with the Riversharks 123
14. 9. The Atlantic City Surf: Searching for a Niche 137
15. 10. Youth Must Be Served: The Can-Am League in New Jersey 153
16. 11. Nine Innings with the Lakewood BlueClaws 169
17. 12. Conclusion: The Community of New Jersey Baseball 185
18. Notes 189
19. Index 199