What Were The Negro Leagues

Author : Varian Johnson,Who HQ
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-24
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781524790004

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What Were the Negro Leagues? by Varian Johnson,Who HQ Pdf

This baseball league that was made up of African American players and run by African American owners ushered in the biggest change in the history of baseball. In America during the early twentieth century, no part was safe from segregation, not even the country's national pastime, baseball. Despite their exodus from the Major Leagues because of the color of their skin, African American men still found a way to participate in the sport they loved. Author Varian Johnson shines a spotlight on the players, coaches, owners, and teams that dominated the Negro Leagues during the 1930s and 40s. Readers will learn about how phenomenal players like Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, and of course, Jackie Robinson greatly changed the sport of baseball.

Author : Todd Peterson
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-27
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476665146

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The Negro Leagues Were Major Leagues by Todd Peterson Pdf

How good was Negro League Baseball (1920-1948)? Some experts maintain that the quality of play was equal to that of the American and National Leagues. Some believe the Negro Leagues should be part of Major League Baseball's official record and that more Negro League players should be in the Hall of Fame. Skeptics contend that while many players could be rated highly, NL organizations were minor league at best. Drawing on the most comprehensive data available, including stats from more than 2,000 interracial games, this study finds that black baseball was very good indeed. Negro leaguers beat the big leaguers more than half the time in head-to-head contests, demonstrated stronger metrics within their own leagues and excelled when finally allowed into the majors. The authors document the often duplicitous manner in which MLB has dealt with the legacy of the Negro Leagues, and an appendix includes the scores and statistics from every known contest between Negro League and Major League teams.

Author : Bob Kendrick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-12-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1970159634

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The Negro Leagues are Major Leagues by Bob Kendrick Pdf

SABR and MLB recently concluded that the Negro Leagues were "major leagues." This volume tells how the lost history and statistical record of the Negro Leagues were rebuilt and serves as an introduction to Negro League history as a whole.

Author : Mark Ribowsky
Publisher : Citadel Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1997-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0806518685

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A Complete History of the Negro Leagues, 1884 to 1955 by Mark Ribowsky Pdf

For over 50 years or until 1947 when Jackie Robinson smashed the major leagues' color barrier the only ball fields where an African American could play organized baseball were the tarnished diamonds of the Negro leagues. In the first exhaustive history of the Negro leagues, readers learn why much of black culture once centered on "blackball". of photos.

Author : Neil Lanctot
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 509 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780812202564

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Negro League Baseball by Neil Lanctot Pdf

The story of black professional baseball provides a remarkable perspective on several major themes in modern African American history: the initial black response to segregation, the subsequent struggle to establish successful separate enterprises, and the later movement toward integration. Baseball functioned as a critical component in the separate economy catering to black consumers in the urban centers of the North and South. While most black businesses struggled to survive from year to year, professional baseball teams and leagues operated for decades, representing a major achievement in black enterprise and institution building. Negro League Baseball: The Rise and Ruin of a Black Institution presents the extraordinary history of a great African American achievement, from its lowest ebb during the Depression, through its golden age and World War II, until its gradual disappearance during the early years of the civil rights era. Faced with only a limited amount of correspondence and documents, Lanctot consulted virtually every sports page of every black newspaper located in a league city. He then conducted interviews with former players and scrutinized existing financial, court, and federal records. Through his efforts, Lanctot has painstakingly reconstructed the institutional history of black professional baseball, locating the players, teams, owners, and fans in the wider context of the league's administration. In addition, he provides valuable insight into the changing attitudes of African Americans toward the need for separate institutions.

Author : Ted Reinstein
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781493051229

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Before Brooklyn by Ted Reinstein Pdf

In the April of 1945, exactly two years before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in major league baseball, liberal Boston City Councilman Izzy Muchnick persuaded the Red Sox to try out three black players in return for a favorable vote to allow the team to play on Sundays. The Red Sox got the councilman’s much-needed vote, but the tryout was a sham; the three players would get no closer to the major leagues. It was a lost battle in a war that was ultimately won by Robinson in 1947. This book tells the story of the little-known heroes who fought segregation in baseball, from communist newspaper reporters to the Pullman car porters who saw to it that black newspapers espousing integration in professional sports reached the homes of blacks throughout the country. It also reminds us that the first black player in professional baseball was not Jackie Robinson but Moses Fleetwood Walker in 1884, and that for a time integrated teams were not that unusual. And then, as segregation throughout the country hardened, the exclusion of blacks in baseball quietly became the norm, and the battle for integration began anew.

Author : Dick Clark,Larry Lester
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0910137609

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The Negro Leagues Book by Dick Clark,Larry Lester Pdf

Author : Donn Rogosin
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2007-03-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0803259697

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Invisible Men by Donn Rogosin Pdf

The Negro baseball leagues were a thriving sporting and cultural institution for African Americans from their founding in 1920 until Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947. Rogosin's narrative pulls the veil off these "invisible men" and gives us a glorious chapter in American history.

Author : Lawrence D. Hogan
Publisher : National Geographic
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : UCSC:32106018674116

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Shades of Glory by Lawrence D. Hogan Pdf

The result of a study commissioned by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and funded by a grant from Major League Baseball(, this richly illustrated, comprehensive history combines vivid narrative, visual impact, and a unique statistical component to re-create the excitement and passion of the Negro Leagues. 75 photos.

Author : Kadir Nelson
Publisher : Jump At The Sun
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008-01-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : UOM:39015078797506

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We Are the Ship by Kadir Nelson Pdf

“We are the ship; all else the sea.”—Rube Foster, founder of the Negro National League The story of Negro League baseball is the story of gifted athletes and determined owners; of racial discrimination and international sportsmanship; of fortunes won and lost; of triumphs and defeats on and off the field. It is a perfect mirror for the social and political history of black America in the first half of the twentieth century. But most of all, the story of the Negro Leagues is about hundreds of unsung heroes who overcame segregation, hatred, terrible conditions, and low pay to do the one thing they loved more than anything else in the world: play ball. Using an “Everyman” player as his narrator, Kadir Nelson tells the story of Negro League baseball from its beginnings in the 1920s through its decline after Jackie Robinson crossed over to the majors in 1947. The voice is so authentic, you will feel as if you are sitting on dusty bleachers listening intently to the memories of a man who has known the great ballplayers of that time and shared their experiences. But what makes this book so outstanding are the dozens of full-page and double-page oil paintings—breathtaking in their perspectives, rich in emotion, and created with understanding and affection for these lost heroes of our national game. We Are the Ship is a tour de force for baseball lovers of all ages.

Author : Robert Peterson
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : History
ISBN : 0195076370

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Only the Ball was White by Robert Peterson Pdf

Tells the forgotten story of Black star-quality athletes excluded from professional baseball because of the big league's color line.

Author : John B. Holway
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-29
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780486136479

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Voices from the Great Black Baseball Leagues by John B. Holway Pdf

The foremost historian of the "blackball" era spent nearly 10 years researching this acclaimed oral history, interviewing 17 outstanding players including Cool Papa Bell, Buck Leonard, and Willie Wells. Over 80 vintage photographs.

Author : Matt Doeden
Publisher : Millbrook Press ™
Page : 67 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781512438819

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Negro Leagues by Matt Doeden Pdf

When modern baseball fans think of African American players, they may think of Ken Griffey Jr. or Derek Jeter. But what about the black stars who didn't play Major League Baseball? In the early 1900s, black players were not allowed in the Major Leagues. The Negro Leagues provided an alternative for African American players. Discover the Negro Leagues in this book packed full of facts, photos, and stories. Learn about the biggest games and wildest moments of the Negro Leagues era, as well as some of the greatest (and least well-known) players. You'll also find out about the history of African American baseball and the people who worked to end the sport's decades of segregation.

Author : William J. Plott
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2015-04-13
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786475445

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The Negro Southern League by William J. Plott Pdf

The Negro Southern League was a baseball minor league that operated off and on from 1920 to 1951. It served as a valuable feeder system to the Negro National League and the Negro American League. A number of NNL and NAL stars got their start in the NSL, among them five Hall of Famers including Satchel Paige and Willie Mays. During its history, more than 80 teams were members of the league, representing 40 cities in a dozen states. In the end only four teams remained, operating more as semipro than professional teams. This book is a narrative history of the league from its inception with eight teams in major Southern cities until its demise three decades later.

Author : Laura Driscoll
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2002-07-22
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780448426846

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Negro Leagues: All-Black Baseball by Laura Driscoll Pdf

Emily loves to play on her Little League baseball team. She visits the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York and learns about the Negro Leagues that were formed when black players were banned from major league teams. Emily's report includes information about the early players, the greatest superstars, and the story of Jackie Robinson, who broke the "color line" in 1947. This title captures all the fun and excitement of baseball, while also exploring the serious issue of segregation in America.