Baseball fans and writers will enjoy this discussion with Connecticut journalist Douglas Malan who recently came out with his first book, Muzzie Field: Tales From a Forgotten Ballpark. He will describe how he became interested in writing about the Bristol, CT, ballpark, and how his journalism experience broadened into long-form writing in this book.

Tucked away in the woodsy corner of a public park located within the once-gilded boundaries of a manufacturing city, Muzzy Field’s illustrious history began as a charitable land donation in 1912.. From its earliest days, the colorful stories of the great barnstorming era of professional sports defined what has become a grand old dame of New England ballparks. With photos included, Muzzy Field relates the long legacy and the fascinating stories of a field that many never knew existed. They are tales from a forgotten ballpark.

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