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Santa Cruz County History - Articles
Browsing Local History Articles tagged "Seaside Company"
A Walk Through Time: Fred Swanton, by
Janet Krassow and Randy Krassow
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Survival of the Funnest, by
Andrew Schiffrin
Pacific Ocean Park in Santa Monica, Nu-Pike in Long Beach, Playland in San Francisco, Belmont Park in San Diego - ... [Read more]
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1930 was a big year for professional baseball in Santa Cruz. Trying to spur the local economy in the midst of the Great Depression, Mayor Fred Swanton put together a financial package that placed the Santa Cruz Padres in the California State League. Featuring a host of former professional ball ..." [More]
Excerpted from Field of Dreams: Santa Cruz County's Love Affair with Baseball by Geoffrey Dunn
