Black baseball out of season : pay for play outside of the Negro leagues / William F. McNeil.

Author/creator McNeil, William
Format Book
Publication InfoJefferson, N.C. : McFarland, ©2007.
Descriptionix, 234 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

Contents All roads lead to Florida -- Cuban paradise -- 25th Infantry Regiment baseball team -- California, here I come -- Barnstorming -- Puerto Rican winters -- Dominican Republic adventures -- Far away in Venezuela -- Other venues -- Looking back -- Appendix: Negro league player statistics.
Abstract "This book tells the story of the thousands of Black professional baseball players whose talents were played out in the undiscovered world of the Negro leagues during the twentieth century. Chapter One introduces the swamplands of Florida where two teams of Negro athletes began to gain national attention for their performances in Palm Beach"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 223-224) and index.
LCCN 2007010787
ISBN9780786429011 (case bdg. : alk. paper)
ISBN0786429011 (case bdg. : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks GV875.N35 M36 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold