Author

Peter G. Pierce

Peter G. Pierce is a fourth-generation Oklahoman. After studying Classical Languages at the University of Oklahoma and law at the Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University, he practiced commercial law and litigation for sixteen years while teaching and authoring a number of published articles on law and banking. He was actively involved in community banking through 2000 and, following a sabbatical, became chairman and president of First Bethany Bancorp. He has taught a popular course for graduating seniors at the University of Oklahoma titled “Life After OU-A Survival Guide” and a junior level History of Baseball course. He is the author of the Red Dirt Baseball trilogy about the history of minor league baseball in small town Oklahoma: Red Dirt Baseball―The First Decades 1904-1919 (Second Edition 2016), Red Dirt Baseball―Boom and Bust 1920-1942 (2016), and Red Dirt Baseball―The Post-War Years 1946-1961 (2015). His other books on Oklahoma baseball include Baseball in the Cross Timbers―The Story of the Sooner State League (2009), two volumes on Ardmore’s baseball, Territorians to Boomers 1904-1926 and Indians, Cardinals and Rosebuds 1947-1961 (2011), and Eight Seasons of the Herefords: Red Dirt Baseball in Ada (2013). A member of the Society for American Baseball Research, Pierce lives in Norman, Oklahoma and New Orleans, Louisiana.

Hall of Fame Inductee

Peter G. Pierce

was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in

Recent Publications

Adult

Red Dirt Baseball First Decades 2nd Edition

Professional baseball arrived in the Twin Territories in 1904, with teams from 28 Oklahoma cities and towns playing in 11 different leagues. Red Dirt Baseball: The First Decades tells the story of these leagues and the ball clubs from Altus to Vinita, along with hundreds of photos. Dozens of Major Leaguers played in the Sooner State during this time.

Adult

Red Dirt Baseball Boom and Bust

Red Dirt Baseball–Boom and Bust is a book that tells the story of the five leagues and 24 teams that existed in Oklahoma between 1920 and 1942. It includes hundreds of photos of towns, teams, and players, as well as information about the many Major Leaguers who played in the Sooner State during this time. This book provides an interesting look into the history of baseball in Oklahoma during the World Wars.

Adult

Red Dirt Baseball Post War Year

Red Dirt Baseball: The Post-War Years is a book that tells the story of the four leagues and fifteen teams that existed in Oklahoma between 1946 and 1961. It includes hundreds of photos of towns, teams, and players, many of whom went on to become Major Leaguers. The book provides an interesting look into the history of baseball in the Sooner State.

Adult

Eight Seasons of the Herefords

Ada has a short but rich history in professional baseball, with a fascinating human and social legacy. Eight Seasons of the Herefords-Red Dirt Baseball in Ada is an expansion of a chapter from the Red Dirt Baseball series, featuring photos and vignettes on owners, managers, and players. Most of the photos in the book appear publicly for the first time.