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Black Baseball in New York City

An Illustrated History, 1885-1959

Larry Lester author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc

Published:27th Sep '17

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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.

“this is a powerful story, powerfully told”—The Inside Game (SABR Deadball Era Committee Newsletter); “this is a terrific piece of research, particularly on the pre-1925 years for which so little has been written. There is a wonderful collection of photos with very informative captions.”—David Neft, editor, The Baseball Encyclopedia, 1969, co-author The Sports Encyclopedia: Baseball, 1973-2007.

ISBN: 9781476670461

Dimensions: 254mm x 178mm x 13mm

Weight: 467g

256 pages