Author: Jason Christopherson
If a person on an Eau Claire street is asked by a tourist about baseball history in the city, the answer 95% of the time would probably center on Hank Aaron. That’s fine, but baseball in Eau Claire is so much more than just the “Hammer”. Professional baseball here dates back to the 1800’s—barely after Eau Claire was born! And there were an astounding 41 players who donned an Eau Claire uniform before World War I that also played in the major leagues! In 1887 alone, there were 16 former or future major leaguers that called Eau Claire home (and yet somehow the team still finished in last place in the league)!
