The Negro Baseball Leagues: Tales of Umpiring Legendary Players, Breaking Barriers, and Making American History - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Bob Motley, Byron Motley, Dave Winfield (Foreword by)Audience:Young AdultPublish date:2020-11-03Pages:280
Language:EnglishPublisher:Sports Publishing LLCISBN-13:9781683584001ISBN-10:1683584007UPC:9781683584001Book Category:Young Adult NonfictionBook Subcategory:Sports & RecreationBook Topic:Baseball & SoftballSize:9.10 x 6.10 x 1.20 inchesWeight:1.0516Product ID:SCBTD39TG3
The Negro Baseball Leagues: Tales of Umpiring Legendary Players, Breaking Barriers, and Making American History
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Negro Leagues with updates and additions throughout The Kansas City Monarchs, the Chicago American Giants, the St. Louis Stars, the Birmingham Black Barons, the Homestead Grays, and the Indianapolis Clowns; for over fifty years, they were the Yankees, Cardinals, and Red Sox of black baseball in America. And for over a decade beginning in the late 1940s,...
Audience: Young Adult
Language:EnglishPublisher:Sports Publishing LLCISBN-13:9781683584001ISBN-10:1683584007UPC:9781683584001Book Category:Young Adult NonfictionBook Subcategory:Sports & RecreationBook Topic:Baseball & SoftballSize:9.10 x 6.10 x 1.20 inchesWeight:1.0516Product ID:SCBTD39TG3
Bob Motley was the last surviving umpire from the Negro Baseball Leagues. It was while a combat Marine in World War II that Motley found his life's passion, umpiring. In addition to his time in the Negro Leagues, he umpired in the Pacific Coast League and the College World Series, and also officiated semi-pro and college basketball and football games. A founding board member of the Negro Leagues...
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