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A history of AfricanAmerican baseball from 1890 to 1947 and the Brooklyn Dodgers signing of Jackie Robinson also focuses on the players themselves their origins and accomplishments and their feelings and thoughts concerning their sport
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A history of the Negro Leagues features extensive player profiles a baseball history timeline and photographs
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Celebrate the legacy of Negro League Baseball with this Antigua Red Negro League Generation FullZip Jacket This jacket features heatsealed transfer graphics that pay homage to the Negro League Baseball while the polyester and spandex blend provides comfort and durability This jacket is perfect for any fan of the Negro Leagues whether you re a history buff or just love great baseball
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Probably the most comprehensive history of black baseball available in one booka mustread for any student of the game Cincinnati Enquirer Hogan sets the teams and leagues in the cultural and economic context of the black experience and the communities in which they played broadening the books appeal to anyone interested in this fascinating chapter in American history The Christian Science Monitor An outstanding tribute Linda Paige Shelby daughter of Satchel Paige An incredible story Bud Selig Commissioner of Major League Baseball Celebrating African Americas contribution to our great national pastime this comprehensive lively history combines vivid narrative visual impact and newly discovered statistics to recreate the excitement and passion of the Negro Leagues Packed with stories biographical essays scores of archival photographs and other evocative artifacts the book is an important contribution to sports history and a fitting tribute to legendary baseball stars such as Satchel Paige Josh Gibson Martin Dihigo Cool Papa Bell and many more who were shadowed by racial prejudice but now shine forth in all their sparkling brilliance
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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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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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Tells the story of the Black baseball teams that played throughout the country before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947
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The story of Willie Mayss rookie year with the Negro American Leagues Birmingham Black Barons the Last Negro World Series and the making of a baseball legend Baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays is one of baseballs endearing greats a tremendously talented and charismatic center fielder who hit 660 career homeruns collected 3283 hits knocked in 1903 runs won 12 Gold Glove Awards and appeared in 24 AllStar games But before Mays was the Say Hey Kid he was just a boy Willies Boys is the story of his remarkable 1948 rookie season with the Negro American Leagues Birmingham Black Barons who took a risk on a raw but gifted 16yearold and gave him the experience confidence and connections to escape Birminghams segregation navigate baseballs institutional racism and sign with the New York Giants Willies Boys offers a characterrich narrative of the apprenticeship Mays had at the hands of a diverse group of savvy veterans who taught him the ways of the game and the world Sheds new light on the virtually unknown beginnings of a baseball great not available in other books Captures the first incredible steps of a baseball superstar in his first season with the Negro Leagues Birmingham Black Barons Introduces the veteran group of Negro League players including Piper Davis who gave Mays an incredible apprenticeship season Illuminates the Negro Leagues last days drawing on indepth research and interviews with remaining players Explores the heated rivalry between Mayss Black Barons and Buck ONeils Kansas City Monarchs culminating in the last Negro League World Series Breaks new historical ground on what led the New York Giants to acquire Mays and why he didnt sign with the Brooklyn Dodgers New York Yankees or Boston Red Sox Packed with stories and insights Willies Boys takes you inside an important part of baseball history and the development of one of the alltime greats ever to play the game
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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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Cowinner of the 2012 Robert Peterson Award from the Society for American Baseball Researchs Negro Leagues Committee Thou Shalt Not Steal The Baseball Life and Times of a RifleArmed Negro League Catcher is the lively autobiography of Bill Ready Cash a powerhouse catcher for the Philadelphia Stars of the Negro Leagues from 1943 to 1950 Cash had a nasty arm a potent bat and a knowledge of the game that would embarrass some of todays major leaguers Coauthored with awardwinning journalist Al Hunter Jr Thou Shalt Not Steal percolates with the thrills challenges heartbreaks successes and racism Cash endured in his baseball career including stints in Cuba Mexico the Dominican Republic Canada and Venezuela and as a black man living in America And he recalls in painful detail the controversial play at home plate in 1946 involving him the Newark Eagles Larry Doby and a white umpire that nearly started a riot in Ruppert Stadium and probably kept Cash from making it to the majors Shoot as bad as the umpires call was Cash writes I shouldve stomped him Funny charming poignant and significantly honest Thou Shalt Not Steal is as much a history of the game as it is a record of the plight of African Americans in the 20th century
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George Altman grew up in the segregated South but through a mix of timing and opportunity was able to participate in the sport at more levels of competition than perhaps anyone else who has ever played the game starting in the 1940s and concluding in the 1970s Not only did Altman play baseball at all of the usual kids levels he played college baseball at Tennessee State University played for the Kansas City Monarchs during the waning days of the Negro Leagues played for the US Army in service competition played winter league ball in Cuba and Panama spent nine years in the majors with the Chicago Cubs St Louis Cardinals and New York Mets as a twotime AllStar outfielder and then culminated his remarkable career by playing in Japan where he was a regular AllStar For Altman it was a case of Have bat will travel When it comes to baseball Altman has seen it all and he offers illuminating observations about teams fans and the game as he journeyed around the world to play it
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As handsome a book on the Negro Leagues as any child could hope to see this focuses on 21 players from Smokey Joe Williams to Cool Papa Bell to Jackie Robinson Ritter writes with feeling about the history of the Negro Leagues how Negro baseball differed from the majors and what it contributed to the sport but the main focus is on individual playersIllustrations are outstandingBooklist A worthwhile addition to any young ballplayers libraryPublishers Weekly
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A Social Economic and Political History of the Negro Leagues Era for Teachers of Social Studies and American History Between the end of Reconstruction in the 1880s and the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s the players managers and owners of the Negro Leagues empowered and inspired the AfricanAmerican community to resist Jim Crow Through the lens of baseball Before Jackie presents this less familiar history of the eras rich tradition of activism to engage students with stories of African Americans creativity and courage These stories will especially appeal to AfricanAmerican students who too often feel that US social studies and American history has little to do with them Annotated and illustrated throughout it includes lesson plans that allow students to draw on a wide variety of resources and gives teachers valuable assistance in making social studies accessible relevant and even fun for teaching at all grade levels
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