Pride of the Industrial League shines at Berkeley Stadium in era
Berkeley Stadium, praised by Ashe ville Citizen writer Red Miller, featured a grandstand, showers, dressing rooms, a 40 foot screen, and a concession stand. Lighting made it the lone night-capable field in the WNC Industrial League, boosting popularity for tournaments until the league dissolved in 1962.
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Berkeleys Spinners cited by Pez Zoni in baseball history
Architectural historian Dan Pez zoni credits Patrick Gallagher and his book The Berkeley Spinners A Baseball History 1948 1961 with key information and history. He also received input from Dewey Hunnicut Michael Baldwin Edith Bayne Jeannie Lindsay Leon Pace and Richard Wilson affiliated with Kimberly Clark Henderson County Genealogical and Historical Society.
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