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The Negro Leagues Notebook
By Aaron Aaberg
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Description
Each chapter draws from contemporaneous box scores, team records, player contracts, stadium blueprints, and press coverage to reconstruct the on-field brilliance and off-field perseverance of the men and women who built Black baseball. The book follows the rise of Rube Foster's Negro National League, the triumphs of the Monarchs and Grays, the electric play of Paige, Gibson, and Bell, and the eventual integration of the Major Leagues.
From dusty ballparks and Pullman trains to Senate hearings and video game screens, The Negro Leagues Notebook restores forgotten histories with verifiable facts and engaging storytelling. It's a tribute not just to the athletes, but to the historians, archivists, and digital sleuths who brought the record back to life.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
208
Release Date:
2025-06-29
Publication Date:
2025-06-29
Publisher:
Independently Published
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
1923525948
ISBN13:
9781923525948
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
309 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
11 cm
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