Jacobs Field: A History Of The Jake With Author Vince McKee

Return to the glory days of Cleveland baseball. The days of Albert Belle, Carlos Baerga and Omar Vizquel. Everything changed in the spring of 1994 when the Indians moved into their new home on Carnegie and Ontario, the new crown jewel of Cleveland, Jacob’s Field. The team lit up the Jake with an intensity that inhilated the team’s image as the jokers of baseball. Revisit this time with the author of Jacobs Field: History and Tradition at The Jake by Vince McKee.

Quickly becoming a mighty force in the sports litary world, McKee has written a book that every fan of Cleveland baseball must read. Don’t miss your chance to meet him when he visits Lakewood Public Library on Thursday, September 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium.

For the first time ever, interviews and anecdotes from the players, managers and front office personnel give the inside scoop on what happened on the field, in the dugout and behind the scenes during the most exciting time in Cleveland sports history. Get the best seat in the house for the most recent addition to the Tribe's celebrated legacy. Cleveland sports icon Joe Tait called McKee’s previous book, Cleveland's Finest, one of the best Cleveland sports books ever written.

McKee graduated from Cuyahoga Community College and writes for the Sports Fix talk show in Cleveland. In addition to talking about baseball, the author hopes to share the story of how he got into writing, the sacrifices he’s made and how the journey has changed his life for the better.

Books will be available for sale and signing at the event.

To learn more visit www.lakewoodpubliclibrary.org/literary.

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Volume 10, Issue 18, Posted 4:26 PM, 09.02.2014