The Matheson History Museum presents ‘Baseball in Paradise: A History of Spring Training in Florida’ with Liz Coursen

Press release from the Matheson History Museum

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Matheson History Museum will present “Baseball in Paradise: A History of Spring Training in Florida” with Liz Coursen on Wednesday, January 28, at 7 p.m. The program is free with registration.

The histories of America’s Pastime and the Sunshine State have been intertwined since the dramatic (and perhaps apocryphal) advent of the Grapefruit League. Hear about spring training’s humble beginnings, the game-changing roles played by Hank Greenberg and Jackie Robinson, and how baseball has influenced and directed Florida’s growth and development in this lively, fast-paced lecture by author and historian Liz Coursen.

Registration: https://mathesonmuseum.networkforgood.com/events/94697-baseball-in-paradise-a-history-of-spring-training-in-florida

Liz Coursen

Liz Coursen grew up bouncing between Brunswick, Maine, and Sarasota, Florida. A self-described serial entrepreneur, Liz started her first business — selling Christmas ornaments of her own design and manufacture door-to-door — as a sixth-grader. She would go on to graduate from Emory University in Atlanta with a degree in English literature. While at Emory, Liz put herself through college by starting a lawn care service and played ice hockey all four years — as the only girl on the team.

This program is sponsored in part by Visit Gainesville/Alachua County, FL and The City of Gainesville.