african american baseball players

Examines the life of Jackie Robinson and tells how he faced the challenges of being the first African-American player in major league baseball.

Explores the discrimination that Jackie Robinson faced in his career as the first African American player in Major League Baseball.

Profiles the story of Marcenia Lyle "Toni" Stone, who became the first female to play professional baseball in the Negro Leagues in 1953 after other African-American male players followed Jackie Robinson and Hank Aaron into the majors.

Mickey Tussler, a minor league pitcher for the 1949 Milwaukee Brewers, struggles with the public threats when an African American player joins the team.

Presents a brief introduction to the life of Jackie Robinson and how he changed the world by being the first African American professional baseball player.

A biography of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American player in major league baseball when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, discussing his family, college and military years, athletic abilities, career in the Negro Leagues, move to the majors, and activism on behalf of African-Americans.

Describes the years of segregation in baseball and tells the life story of Jackie Robinson, explaining how he came to break baseball's color barrier.

When did Jackie Robinson become well-known? What did he do? Cub Reporter interviews him to find out! Discover how Jackie fought against prejudice to become the first African American to play Major League Baseball in 1947. Readers will see how to use interviewing skills and journalistic questions to reveal the story behind a famous American.

Chronicles the history of the players, teams, and fans that were part of African-American baseball in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries describing their contributions to the game and efforts to cross the color line in major league sports.

A history of the African-American basketball players who established a place for African-Americans as players in the NBA.