paige, leroy

Text and accompanying photographs describe the life and times of the Hall of Fame pitcher who gained wide-spread recognition in the Negro Leagues before becoming the first African American pitcher in the American League.

An autobiography of Satchel Paige, the first African-American pitcher in the American League, in which he tells of his struggles against poverty and racial discrimination, and shares stories from throughout his baseball career.

Surveys the life and career of the Negro League's pitching phenomenon, the first baseball player in the Negro Leagues to be inducted in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

A biography of the first African American pitcher to join the American League.

A biography of Satchel Paige, without the myths surrounding him, showing the real man in the context of his times.

Provides a brief introduction to the life and career of African-American baseball player Satchel Paige, focusing on the contributions he made to the Negro Baseball Leagues.

Describes the life of one of baseball's greatest pitchers, who was unable to play Major League baseball due to segregation for many years, after which he became the first African-American pitcher in the American League.

Text and accompanying photographs describe the life and times of the Hall of Fame pitcher who gained wide-spread recognition in the Negro Leagues before becoming the first African American pitcher in the American League.

Examines the life of the legendary baseball player, who was the first African-American to pitch in a Major League World Series.

Surveys the life of the first baseball player in the Negro Leagues to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.