Our resident denizen of the dusty diamond, Reference Librarian Joe Niese, has put together an interesting display here at the library. Joe, a self-proclaimed baseball fanatic, has gathered some uniforms, pictures and books highlighting the proud history of baseball in the Chippewa Valley and in Wisconsin.
Locals donated the artifacts for the display.
Joe has authored several articles on baseball for local publications. A few:
Volume One Magazine, February 2009
Chippewa Herald, June 2009
Chippewa Herald, May 2009
"It's kind of an interesting mix of national history, local history and sports," says Joe of the display. "Baseball, after all, superseded the history of the City of Chippewa Falls by two years; baseball got here in 1867, and the Village of Chippewa became Chippewa Falls in 1869."
The display will be in the lounge area of the library until August.
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