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Author(s):Toma, George
Author Affiliation:Founder, Sports Turf Managers Association
Title:Spring into spring training
Column Name:Toma tales
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Source:SportsField Management. Vol. 2, No. 2[3], March 2007, p. 30.
Publishing Information:Moose River Publishing LLC
# of Pages:1
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Baseball fields; Sports turf maintenance; Aesthetic values; Playability; Personal profile; Practice fields; Sports turf maintenance crew
Subjects' Names:Bossard, Emil; Toma, George
Abstract/Contents:Profiles George Toma, founder of the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA). Describes his spring training experience working with Emil Bossard, then Cleveland Indians Head Groundskeeper. Discusses other baseball spring training experiences. Concludes that "it's great when ballplayers from the visiting team come over to the grounds crew before getting on the team bus to say how great the field was to play on. It's their way of saying thanks for making it happen."
Language:English
References:0
Note:Pictures, color
ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Toma, G. 2007. Spring into spring training. SportsField Management. 2(2[3]):p. 30.
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