The Negro Baseball Leagues, 1867-1955: A Photographic History
- ISBN-10
- 0848804252
- ISBN-13
- 9780848804251
- Pages
- 329
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1992
- Publisher
- Amereon House
- Authors
- Phil Dixon, Patrick J. Hannigan
Description
More than a decade of research went into the making of this coffee table-style book. The first comprehensive history of black baseball, it follows Simpson Younger, the first Black to play college baseball, to Jackie Robinson breaking the Major Leagues' color barrier after World War II & the subsequent death of the Negro Leagues in the mid-1950s. There's a lot of little-known history along the way. The great players, like Smokey Joe Williams, who once struck out 27 batters in a 10-inning game & was the pitcher Satchel Paige said he admired most. Cool Papa Bell, so fast it was said he could "turn out the light & get in bed before the room got dark"; & Rube Foster, regarded as the father of the Negro Leagues, whose pitching prowess was matched only by his managerial & organizational skills. Then there are the great teams -- the Kansas City Monarchs, who pioneered night games through the use of a portable lighting system; the Pittsburgh Crawfords featuring Satchel Paige & Josh Gibson, the slugging catcher, in the 1930s; the Chicago Giants were led by Rube Foster, both on the mound & at the helm. Winner of the SPITBALL MAGAZINE'S CASEY AWARD; one of the best sports books of 1992 by THE SPORTING NEWS: Best Research 1992 by USA TODAY'S BASEBALL WEEKLY. Also available: Classic Baseball Series. Trade terms available. To order, call Amereon at 516/298-5100; or FAX to (516) 298-5361 or write for brochure to Amereon, P.O. Box 1200, Mattituck, NY 11952-9500.
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