Frequently Bought Together
Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought
by Joe Torre
|
Only the Ball Was White: A History of Legendary Black Players and All-Black Professional Teams by Robert Peterson |
by John E. Dreifort
|
by Kadir Nelson
|
Editorial Reviews
In his speech at his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, former Negro League player Buck Leonard said, "Now, we in the Negro Leagues felt like we were contributing something to baseball, too, when we were playing…. We loved the game and we liked to play it. But we thought that we should have and could have made the major leagues." The Negro Leagues had some of the best talent in the game, but from their earliest days they were segregated from those leagues that received all the recognition.
This complete history of the Negro Leagues begins with the second half of the nineteenth century, discussing the early attempts by African American players to be allowed to play with white teammates, and progressing through the creation of the "Gentleman’s Agreement" in the 1890s which kept baseball segregated. It then discusses the establishment of the first successful Negro League in 1920 and examines various aspects of the game for the players (lodgings, travel accommodations, families, off-season jobs, play and life in Latin America, difficulties encountered because of race). The history ends in 1960, when the Birmingham Black Barons went out of business and took the Negro Leagues with them. Also included are stories of individual players, owners, umpires, and others involved with the Negro Leagues in the United States and in Latin America.
About the Author
Leslie A. Heaphy is an assistant professor of history at Kent State University, Stark Campus, in Canton, Ohio. She lives in North Canton.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
- Baseball in Portsmouth (VA) (Images of Baseball) by Clay Shampoe in Back Matter
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
Customer Reviews
There are no customer reviews yet. Create your own review
| |||
Video reviews
|
 |
Customer Discussions
Beta (What's this?)|
This product's forum
(0 discussions)
Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Active discussions in related forums
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Product Information from the Amapedia Community
Beta (What's this?)Be the first person to add an article about this item at Amapedia.com.
› See featured Amapedia.com articles
Listmania!
So You'd Like to...
|
|
Look for Similar Items by Category
Don't Slip and Slide Keep your walkways safe and clear of snow and ice using the HeatTrak heated walkway. |
Best Books of 2008 |
Summer Reading for Kids & Teens |
Delta Machinery |
|||||||
|
Your Recent History
(What's this?)|
You have no recently viewed items or searches.
After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session. |
Continue shopping: Top Sellers
| ||||
| ||
| ||
| ||
| ||
| ||
