The first African American to play in baseball's recognized major leagues, William Edward White, appeared in 1879, followed by brothers Fleetwood and Welday Walker in 1884. The fourth African American, Jackie Robinson, did not make his major league debut until 1947. This sixty-three year gap has become known as the era of "black baseball"--a time when two generations of African American players were excluded from the existing major leagues. This anthology provides insights into black baseball during this extraordinary time, spotlighting players who characterized its special flavor and spirit. Based on 40 years of research and hundreds of interviews with surviving participants and observers, these essays preserve a crucial time ifn our country's history and provide a thoughtful perspective on the Negro Leagues.
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Zielgruppe
Interest Age: From 18 years
Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
48 photos, boxscores, index
Maße
Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
Dicke: 17 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-7864-6542-2 (9780786465422)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
James A. Riley, a foremost authority on the Negro Baseball Leagues, is the author of six books and has contributed to many compilations and periodicals. He is the recipient of the McMillan-SABR Research Award and the SABR Negro League Committee's Lifetime Achievement Award. A past president of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), and former research director for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Riley lives in Woodstock, Georgia.
Table of Contents
Foreword: Reviving Memories (by Monte Irvin)
About Monte Irvin
Introduction
For the Love of the Game: Negro Leagues Baseball Had a History of Its Own
Fleetwood Walker: The Real First
John McGraw and Chief Tokohama: Baltimore's Brush with Breaking the Barrier
When Rube Foster Faced the Chicago Cubs
The 1910 Leland Giants
Pete Hill: The Greatest Black Outfielder of the Deadball Era
John Henry (Pop) Lloyd: The Black Honus Wagner
The Texas Cyclone: Smokey Joe Williams
The Early Leagues: 1920-1932
Mysterious Dave Brown: One Shot Short of Stardom
The First Dark October: A Look at the Inaugural Negro World Series
Duel of Two Dark Aces: The Showdown Between Willie Foster and Bullet Rogan
The 1933 East-West All-Star Game: The First East-West Classic
The Baltimore Baseball Nobody Knows
Boojum: The Most Ferocious Hitter and Fiercest Competitor Ever to Play the Game
Biz Mackey: The Man Who Made Campy a Catcher
Slim Jones: A Season in the Sun and a Winter in the Cold
Jimmie Crutchfield: Small and Proud
Not the Only Game in Town: Pittsburgh's Other Teams
Buck Leonard: He Could Do It All
Don't Forget About Josh
The Thunder Twins: Black Baseball's Power Tandem, Josh Gibson and Buck Leonard
Ray Dandridge: Dandy
Ray Dandridge and the Newark Eagles' Million Dollar Infield
Willie Wells: El Diablo
Leon Day: A Living Legend of the Negro Leagues
Buck O'Neil: The Dean of the Monarchs
Bill Byrd: Baseballer's Black Spitballer
Dave Barnhill: Impo
Edsall Walker: The Catskill Wildman
Gene Benson: Baseball Pioneer
Wild Bill Wright: A Mexican Legend Comes Home
Johnny Davis: Cherokee
Piper Davis: The Man Who Made Mays
Felix "Chin" Evans: The Winning Pitcher in the Last Black All-Star Game Before Robinson Broke the Color Line
Red Moore: He Could Pick It!
Buck Leonard on Jackie Robinson: The Negro Leagues Superstar Talks About Jackie's Signing and the Aftermath
Eddie Klep: The Reverse Jackie Robinson
Toni Stone: Lady at the Bat
Baseball with a Rumba Beat
When "The Babe" Came to Mobile
President Bush Hits a Homer: Negro League Players Honored at the White House
A Bit of Americana-1986 Ballpark Dedication Renews Memories
Buck O'Neil: A Remembrance
Remembering Ray: The Hot Corner Hall-of-Famer Will Not Be Forgotten
Buck Leonard: A Tribute
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