The City by the Sea boasts an ambitious baseball historydating back to the early days of America's favorite pastime. In 1897, theNewport Colts became the first professional baseball team to ever tie in aplayoff series. By the 1900s, baseball was being played daily on open fieldsand diamonds throughout Newport. The city has sported six major ball fields,including Cardines Field, host to the oldest continuously running amateurbaseball team in the country. Discover the humble beginnings of players likeNewport native Frank Corridon, who allegedly invented the now outlawed spitball,and the legacy of the great Trojans baseball club. Team up with baseballhistorian Rick Harris and walk through the history of Newport baseball fromamateur games to the major leagues and all the strikes, homers and grand slamsin between.
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