african american baseball players

Includes bibliographical references.

Chronicles the life of baseball player Curt Flood, focusing on his lawsuit against the Cardinals after he was transfered to Philadelphia, and discussing how his actions impacted the history of baseball and the rights of baseball players.

Presents an illustrated history of the Negro baseball leagues and chronicles the triumphs and hardships from it's beginnings after the Civil War until the mid-1950s.

Tells the story of collegiate All-American baseball, football, basketball and track star Jackie Robinson who was the first man to break the color barrier into professional sports.

Profiles Jackie Robinson, who became the first African American to play major league baseball.

A biography of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play in the major leagues, as told by his daughter.

A biography of the first African American to break the color barrier in major league baseball.

Tells the story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson, a woman who had to overcome the obstacles of gender and race to pursue her dream of playing baseball, and who finally got her chance when she and other African-American women were invited to play in the Negro Leagues after male players were allowed on major league teams.

Provides a history of the Negro leagues and the role they played in integrating baseball.

A comprehensive biography of baseball great Henry Aaron describing his personal life from Jim Crow Alabama to his professional career with the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.