Summary
After 15 years of stewarding the Vancouver Canadians, co-owners Jeff Mooney and Jake Kerr wanted to share the riveting story of its players, the people behind the league, and the audiences in the stands. It goes back even further, too, serving up a richly illustrated history of baseball across the Pacific Northwest over nearly 150 years. Here’s how we landed on Play Ball!
Thank you to the whole ECHO team for shepherding this through to completion. A wonderful history of baseball for all fans! We hope the book will be part of our legacy of protecting and advancing baseball in Vancouver for the past 16 years.
Jeff MooneyCo-owner of Vancouver Canadians Baseball 2007-2023; Chair of the Vancouver Canadians Baseball Foundation
Couldn’t be more pleased! Congratulations to all!
Kris RzepkowskiCo-owner of Vancouver Canadians Baseball 2007-2023; Chair of Vancouver Canadians Baseball
My expectations were high and they were far exceeded. Both the content and the aesthetic are spectacular, and reflect your storytelling commitment. I appreciate the opportunity to play a role in its creation.
Kris RzepkowskiBaseball historian
Every night, I expect to sit with this book for five minutes. Somehow, it's turns into thirty. It's one hell of an entertaining book.
Baseball fanVancouver Canadians
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