"I Will Never Forget"
Interviews with 39 Former Negro League Players
Published on 26. April 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
199 pages
978-0-7864-4694-0 (ISBN)
Description
This book continues the riches of two highly praised previous volumes, Voices from the Negro Leagues "interesting...solid"--MultiCultural Review) and The Negro Leagues Revisited ("wonderful"--Booklist; "voluminous...top-notch"--Public Library Quarterly).
The players interviewed in this new book of interviews are Bill Bethea, John "Scoop" Brown, Paul Casanova, Jim Colzie, Bunny Davis, Ross Davis, Clifford DuBose, Lionel Evelyn, Hubert Glenn, Herald "Beebop" Gordon, Raymond Haggins, J.C. Hartman, Joe Henry, Carl Holden, Vernell Jackson, Clarence Jenkins, Ernest Johnson, Thomas Johnson, Marvin Jones, Ezell King, Willie Lee, Larry LeGrande, William Little, Nathaniel McClinic, John Mitchell, Grady Montgomery, Bob Motley, Charley Pride, Mack Pride, Bill "Sonny" Randall, Henry Saverson, Eugene Scruggs, Willie Sheelor, Sam Taylor, Ron Teasley, James Way, Sam Williams, Walter Williams, and Willie Young. Photographs of the players and their teammates and complete-as-possible statistics supplement the interviews.
The players interviewed in this new book of interviews are Bill Bethea, John "Scoop" Brown, Paul Casanova, Jim Colzie, Bunny Davis, Ross Davis, Clifford DuBose, Lionel Evelyn, Hubert Glenn, Herald "Beebop" Gordon, Raymond Haggins, J.C. Hartman, Joe Henry, Carl Holden, Vernell Jackson, Clarence Jenkins, Ernest Johnson, Thomas Johnson, Marvin Jones, Ezell King, Willie Lee, Larry LeGrande, William Little, Nathaniel McClinic, John Mitchell, Grady Montgomery, Bob Motley, Charley Pride, Mack Pride, Bill "Sonny" Randall, Henry Saverson, Eugene Scruggs, Willie Sheelor, Sam Taylor, Ron Teasley, James Way, Sam Williams, Walter Williams, and Willie Young. Photographs of the players and their teammates and complete-as-possible statistics supplement the interviews.
Reviews / Votes
"Kelley has captured the experience...valuable"-Booklist.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
63 photos, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
387 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-4694-0 (9780786446940)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Brent Kelley, a retired equine veterinarian from Lexington, Kentucky, is the author of numerous McFarland baseball books.
Content
Table of Contents
Preface
Bill Bethea
"Scoop" Brown
Paul Casanova
James Colzie
Bunny Davis
Ross "Satchel" Davis
Clifford DuBose
Lionel Evelyn
Hubert "Country" Glenn
Herald "BeeBop" Gordon
Raymond Haggins
J. C. Hartman
Prince Joe Henry
Carl Holden
Vernell Jackson
Clarence Jenkins
Ernest Johnson
Tom Johnson
Marvin Jones
Ezell King
Willie Lee
Larry LeGrande
William Little
Nathaniel McClinic
John Mitchell
Grady Montgomery
Bob Motley
Charley Pride
Mack Pride
Bill "Sonny" Randall
Henry Saverson
Eugene Scruggs
Willie Sheelor
Sam Taylor
Ron Teasley
James Way
Sam Williams
Walter "Buddy" Williams
Willie Young
Bibliography
Index
Preface
Bill Bethea
"Scoop" Brown
Paul Casanova
James Colzie
Bunny Davis
Ross "Satchel" Davis
Clifford DuBose
Lionel Evelyn
Hubert "Country" Glenn
Herald "BeeBop" Gordon
Raymond Haggins
J. C. Hartman
Prince Joe Henry
Carl Holden
Vernell Jackson
Clarence Jenkins
Ernest Johnson
Tom Johnson
Marvin Jones
Ezell King
Willie Lee
Larry LeGrande
William Little
Nathaniel McClinic
John Mitchell
Grady Montgomery
Bob Motley
Charley Pride
Mack Pride
Bill "Sonny" Randall
Henry Saverson
Eugene Scruggs
Willie Sheelor
Sam Taylor
Ron Teasley
James Way
Sam Williams
Walter "Buddy" Williams
Willie Young
Bibliography
Index