Black Baseball in New York City

Black Baseball in New York City
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 255
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ISBN-10 : 9781476629414
ISBN-13 : 1476629412
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Book Synopsis Black Baseball in New York City by : Larry Lester

Download or read book Black Baseball in New York City written by Larry Lester and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-08-11 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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