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Black Baseball in New York City: An Illustrated History, 1885-1959

Black Baseball in New York City: An Illustrated History, 1885-1959 - Paperback

by Larry Lester
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Availability:In StockContributor:Larry LesterAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2017-09-27Pages:256
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9781476670461ISBN-10:1476670463UPC:9781476670461Book Category:Sports & Recreation, HistoryBook Subcategory:Baseball, African American & BlackBook Topic:HistorySize:9.90 x 6.90 x 0.60 inchesWeight:1.0516Product ID:SCTH84J5M5

Covering the post-Civil War period through the 1950s, this richly illustrated--300 photographs!--history examines black baseball in and around New York City, focusing on its economic impact and cultural legacy. The author documents such famed teams as the Cuban Giants, Lincoln Stars/Giants, Black Yankees, Newark Eagles, and Brooklyn Royal Giants, along with a number of other historically important clubs, as well as the integration of Major League Baseball's Dodgers, Yankees and Giants.

The photos include rare images of Willie Wells, Smokey Joe Williams, Satchel Paige, Minnie Minoso, Monte Irvin, Martin Dihigo, Pete Hill, Rap Dixon and Cannonball Redding, among many others.

Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9781476670461ISBN-10:1476670463UPC:9781476670461Book Category:Sports & Recreation, HistoryBook Subcategory:Baseball, African American & BlackBook Topic:HistorySize:9.90 x 6.90 x 0.60 inchesWeight:1.0516Product ID:SCTH84J5M5
Noted Negro League historian Larry Lester is the author of eight books and contributor to more then 175 books, theses, and articles on black sports history. He is a Negro Leagues Baseball Museum co-founder and has long served as chairman of the SABR Negro Leagues Committee. Since 1998, he has organized the annual Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference, the only scholarly gathering devoted to the history of black baseball. Lester was a 2016 recipient of SABR's Henry Chadwick Award, honoring baseball's greatest researchers, and a year later received the Bob Davids Award, SABR's highest honor. He lives in Kansas City, Missouri.
Publisher: McFarland & Company

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