Baseball in Kennesaw

In June 1908, the Atlanta Journal Constitution ran a headline, “Hail to the Amateurs—Here’s a Good Georgia Bunch,” featuring a photograph of the team with “Kennesaw” emblazoned across their jerseys. Kennesaw’s former semiprofessional team, the Smokers; its little league parks; four high schools; and Kennesaw State University have contributed to a robust regional baseball culture. These ...