Most baseball fans know that in 1947 Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, marking the beginning of integration in the major leagues, but few know what the game was like for African-American players before Jackie Robinson. How many fans know that integrated military teams played each other during the Civil War, but in the years that immediately followed the war segregated leagues became the norm? Or why the League of Colored Baseball Clubs lasted less than one full season in 1887? Or who was Rube Foster, the ...
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Most baseball fans know that in 1947 Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, marking the beginning of integration in the major leagues, but few know what the game was like for African-American players before Jackie Robinson. How many fans know that integrated military teams played each other during the Civil War, but in the years that immediately followed the war segregated leagues became the norm? Or why the League of Colored Baseball Clubs lasted less than one full season in 1887? Or who was Rube Foster, the organizer of the Negro National League, a league that thrived from 1920 until World War II, was? The Encyclopedia of Negro League Baseball chronicles the times, the teams, the players and managers, the stadiums, the sportswriters, and the unique stories that make Negro league baseball such a significant part of the history of the sport and of American culture. Where other histories have been glossier and less comprehensive, this one recreates the richness of the game in a readily accessible reference format perfect for the student and the general reader.
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Very Good. No Jacket (as issued) L 4to 9.75-12'' tall. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Jacket Condition: No Jacket (as issued). Facts on File, New York, NY 2003. First Edition. 1st Printing. 368 pages. Nice Firm Clean copy! Size: L 4to 9.75-12'' tall. Sports: Baseball History: U.S.A. : Black History 6007L.
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Good. A former library book with all the expected stamps stickers and markings. Some shelf storage or usage wear present. The binding is tight and all pages are present. Does not appear to have come with a dustjacket originally. The pages appear unmarked. Pictures available upon request. Individually inspected by Shadow. Thanks for supporting an independent bookseller!
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