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Winner of the 2005 Seymour Medal of the Society for American Baseball Research The story of black professional baseball provides a remarkable perspective on several major themes in modern African American history the initial black response to segregation the subsequent struggle to establish successful separate enterprises and the later movement toward integration Baseball functioned as a critical component in the separate economy catering to black consumers in the urban centers of the North and South While most black businesses struggled to survive from year to year professional baseball teams and leagues operated for decades representing a major achievement in black enterprise and institution buildingNegro League Baseball The Rise and Ruin of a Black Institution presents the extraordinary history of a great African American achievement from its lowest ebb during the Depression through its golden age and World War II until its gradual disappearance during the early years of the civil rights era Faced with only a limited amount of correspondence and documents Lanctot consulted virtually every sports page of every black newspaper located in a league city He then conducted interviews with former players and scrutinized existing financial court and federal records Through his efforts Lanctot has painstakingly reconstructed the institutional history of black professional baseball locating the players teams owners and fans in the wider context of the leagues administration In addition he provides valuable insight into the changing attitudes of African Americans toward the need for separate institutions
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From the time she was a girl growing up in the shadow of Lexington Park in Saint Paul Minnesota Toni Stone knew she wanted to play professional baseball There was only one problemevery card was stacked against her Curveball tells the inspiring story of baseballs female Jackie Robinson a woman whose ambition courage and raw talent propelled her from ragtag teams barnstorming across the Dakotas to playing in front of large crowds at Yankee Stadium Toni Stone was the first woman to play professional baseball on mens teamsnbsp After Robinson integrated the major leagues and other black players slowly began to follow Stone seized an unprecedented opportunity to play professional baseball in the Negro League She replaced Hank Aaron as the star infielder for the Indianapolis Clowns and later signed with the legendary Kansas City Monarchs Playing alongside some of the premier athletes of all time including Ernie Banks Willie Mays Buck ONeil and Satchel Paige Toni let her talent speak for itself Curveball chronicles Toni Stones remarkable career facing down not only fastballs but jeers sabotage and Jim Crow America as well Her story reveals how far passion pride and determination can take one person in pursuit of a dream
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To Wilmer Fields the Negro Leagues represented more than simply a collection of allblack teams To him and to the thousands of other players owners managers and fans it was a way of life that continued to exercise its magic even after the integration of the white majors Five major league offers notwithstanding Fields stayed with black baseball for two and a half decadesAs the author states in this charming and colorful account of life in the Negro Leagues as a child my dream was to be a part of black baseball Back then black children had limited access to sports We had to try and satisfy our needs in any way we could afford We took advantage of every opportunity we had and black baseball was oneThe dream came true for Fields in 1939 after a tryout game he pitched and won for the Homestead Grays the premier black team in AmericaDespite the grueling life on the road the poor accommodations the hectic schedules the necessary winter games in Puerto Rico Cuba and Latin America and the extra seasons in Canada Wilmer Fields never left professional black baseball He felt it an honor to be able to play sidebyside with the true giants of the era Josh Gibson Luke Easter Buck Leonard Sam BankheadThat sense of honor and heartfelt loyalty is evident on every page of this book a rare and engaging portrait of a man of an era of great baseball and of a special group of ports figures truly deserving of the title the Black Legends of Baseball
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A visual history of the Negro Leagues documents both the years of its integration and the communities in which they were played featuring duotone plates of such legends as Satchel Paige Jackie Robinson and Hank Aaron 30000 first printing
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The Kansas City Monarchs the Chicago American Giants the St Louis Stars the Birmingham Black Barons the Homestead Grays and the Indianapolis Clowns for over fifty years they were the Yankees Cardinals and Red Sox of black baseball in America And for over a decade beginning in the late 1940s umpire Bob Motley called balls and strikes for many of their games working alongside such legends as Satchel Paige Hank Aaron Ernie Banks and Willie MaysToday Motley is the only living arbiter from the Negro Leagues His personal account of the Negro Leagues is a revealing humorous and unforgettable memoir celebrating a longlost league and a remarkable group of baseball players In Ruling Over Monarchs Giants and Stars Motley and his son Byron share the characters adventures and challenges faced by these amazing men as they enthusiastically embraced Americas pastime and made it their own Filled with stories of talented heroes small miracles and downright fun this unique memoir is a mustread for any baseball fan
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With the formation of the Negro National League in 1920 black baseball players had forged their own legacy in Americas national pastime For the next 28 years various Negro Leaguesincluding the Eastern Colored League the American Negro League and the EastWest Leagueoperated throughout the country Owners and team managers struggled to keep the Negro Leagues afloat creating balanced schedules with teams that were financially unsteady booking adequate stadiums sometimes around the schedules of nonNegro League clubs and coping with player raidsfirst from inside the leagues and then from socalled organized baseball Painstakingly researched and documented this volume is a comprehensive yearbyyear reference to the importantyet often obscuredates in Negro League history From the Negro Leagues organized beginning in 1920 through their steep decline immediately after Jackie Robinsons 1947 breaking of the color barrier entries cover league meetings noteworthy games the commentary of columnists and important events on and off the field Controversies that defined the experience of black baseball organizerssuch as player rights disputes failure to adhere to league schedules and violations of league rulesare also included here
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Now available in a handsomely produced oversized paperbackwith expanded information and 24 pages of blackandwhite photographsThe Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues documents more than four thousand players on Negro League teams from 1872 through 1950 Called one of the best reference books of the year by Library Journal and named an outstanding academic book of the year by the American Library Association this is the first book to cover comprehensively the careers of all African Americans who played with a team of majorleague quality or whose careers are featured in the history of Americas Pastime It delivers a wealth of information from vital statistics and the standard baseball figures of batting averages and pitching records to career data including years of active play positions played team affiliations and even nicknames To create this oneofakind reference baseball authority James A Riley traveled the country to interview the surviving members of the Negro Leagues about their exploits and the careers of their nowdeceased teammates With this invaluable firsthand information Riley brings to life the careers of such greats as Satchel Paige Ray Dandridge Josh Gibson and Leon Day Looking past Jackie Robinsons breaking of the color barrier in 1947 he profiles all Major League Hall of Fame players who also played in the Negro Leagues such as Hank Aaron Willie Mays Ernie Banks and Roy Campanella A landmark publication in the fields of baseball history and AfricanAmerican history a oneofakind workBooklist
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When Rube Foster was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981 his rightful place alongside baseballs greatest black heroes was at last firmly established A worldclass pitcher a formidable manager and a brilliant administrator Rube Foster was arguably more influential in breaking down the color barrier in major league baseball than the venerable Jackie Robinson Born in 1879 Rube Foster pitched for the legendary black baseball teamsthe Cuban XGiants and the Philadelphia Giants before becoming playermanager of the Leland Giants and the Chicago American Giants Long a central figure in black baseball he founded baseballs first black leaguethe Negro National League in 1920 From its inception the Negro League served as a vehicle through which many of the finest black players could showcase their considerable talents Challenging racial discrimination and stereotypes it ultimately set the stage for future efforts to contest Jim Crow Despite the longstanding success of the Negro National League as an influential black institution Rube Foster was deeply embittered by organized baseballs unmitigated refusal to lift the color barrier He died a broken man in 1930 The Best Pitcher in Baseball is the story of a man of unparalleled vision and organizational acumen whose passion for justice changed the face of baseball forever It is a moving tribute to a man and his dream
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