african american baseball players

Text and photographs present the history of the Negro Baseball League, a separate version of baseball played in the first half of the twentieth century by those prevented because of their race from playing in the major 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.

An oral history of the racial integration of baseball by legendary African-American ball player, Jackie Robinson; and features candid interviews with players of that era who recall the effects of integration on baseball and society.

Presents a history of the Negro leagues, in the form of a school report written by a young girl named Emily Brooks after a visit to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

A collection of correspondences between baseball legend Jackie Robinson and prominent figures, such as John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Martin Luther King, and Malcolm X, discussing issues about racism and civil rights during the 1950s and 1960s.

Offers a brief introduction to the life and career of African-American baseball player Buck Leonard.

Chronicles Jackie Robinson's first season in major league baseball from behind the scenes, dispelling myths, examining the challenges Robinson faced, and tracing the Brooklyn Dodgers' path to the World Series.

The author draws upon over one thousand personal interviews with the family and friends, teammates, and others who knew Jackie Robinson to present a profile of the life and values of the famous baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Frazier Robinson discusses what it was like to play in the Negro Baseball Leagues during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s.