Reginald is more interested in practicing his violin than in his father's job managing the worst team in the Negro Leagues, but when Papa makes him the bat boy and his music begins to lead the team to victory, Papa realizes the value of his son's passion.
Traces the history of the Negro leagues that evolved due to segregation in professional baseball and the experiences of African-American players from the late nineteenth through the early twentieth century.
Teenager Biddy Owens' 1948 journal about working for the Birmingham Black Barons includes the games and the players, racism the team faces from New Orleans to Chicago, and his family's resistance to his becoming a professional baseball player. Includes a historical note about the evolution of the Negro Leagues.
Historical photographs and text provide an overview of the history of the Negro Leagues, discussing significant events and individuals. Includes a glossary, facts, a time line, and resources.
Traces the history of African-American professional baseball, discussing how the struggles of their players mirrored the experiences of African-Americans throughout the country during the twentieth century.
the Negro leagues and the story of African-American baseball
Hogan, Lawrence D.
2006
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.
Teenager Biddy Owens' 1948 journal about working for the Birmingham Black Barons includes the games and the players, racism the team faces from New Orleans to Chicago, and his family's resistance to his becoming a professional baseball player. Includes a historical note about the evolution of the Negro Leagues.
This book takes readers through the history of the Negro baseball leagues, from their earliest days through Major League Baseball's integration and beyond.
