-By Dan Nieman
Baseball is a perfect game for the plains of Nebraska. All it takes is a ball, a bat, a big field, and nine people to play. No wonder it was America’s pastime. It was the pastime for many in Dakota City, Nebraska, as well.
In the summer of 1932 the people of America in general and Dakota City in particular needed a diversion from the world’s problems. ‘32 was the height of the Great Depression. Times were hard and because of prohibition one could not even get a legal beer to unwind. The people of Dakota City were eager for a new season.
Baseball is a perfect game for the plains of Nebraska. All it takes is a ball, a bat, a big field, and nine people to play. No wonder it was America’s pastime. It was the pastime for many in Dakota City, Nebraska, as well.
In the summer of 1932 the people of America in general and Dakota City in particular needed a diversion from the world’s problems. ‘32 was the height of the Great Depression. Times were hard and because of prohibition one could not even get a legal beer to unwind. The people of Dakota City were eager for a new season.
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