Richmond, Virginia's, affiliation with baseball, from the years 1884 to 2000, is chronicled in this work. It covers the players and owners, and also comments on the relationship shared by the team and the city.

Richmond's affiliation with baseball, from the years 1884 to 2000, is a fascinating story. The book covers the players and owners, and also for nearly 12 decades the relationship shared by the team and the city. It highlights baseball's early amateur beginnings in Richmond prior to 1884, the first year of professional baseball in the city, the revival of the Virginia State League, the Richmond Colts and the Piedmont League, and Richmond's association with the International League beginning in 1954.