Ingram’s classic book tells history of El Paso baseball

A book published by Bob Ingram, then sports editor at the El Paso Herald-

Post, came out in 1991. I ran into the book the other day, but I confess that I had never reviewed it. I was surprised at how well written it is. “From Browns to Diablos” covers the history of area baseball up to the creation of the El Paso Diablos.

A review now follows:

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