The Black Stars Who Made Baseball Whole

Name: The Black Stars Who Made Baseball Whole
Brand: McFarland
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By Rick Swaine

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For major league baseball, the decade following Jackie Robinson's 1947 debut was one of slow yet persistent change. Four other black players made their first, brief big-league appearances that year, followed by only two in 1948 and four in 1949. But by the end of 1959, 122 black ballplayers had made it to the big leagues. Like Robinson, their lives were made difficult off the field, and on it they dodged beanballs and spikes. This book brings attention to the accomplishments of this transitional generation of African American players--made up of men like Luscious Luke Easter, Sam "The Jet" Jethroe, and Sad Sam Jones--many of whom spent years in the minors, the Negro leagues, or both before getting their shot. Chapters on each season from 1947 to 1959 incorporate biographical and career profiles for 25 players who stood out during baseball's integration. A final chapter covers the outstanding minor league players who for various reasons never got a real chance to play major league ball. Appendices include a roster of black major leaguers from 1947 through 1959, a list of black-player firsts and statistics on the year-by-year population of black players in the majors.

Product details

Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: illustrated
Number of Pages:: 306
Release Date:: 2005-12-30
Publication Date:: 2005-12-27
Publisher:: McFarland
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0786423161
ISBN13:: 9780786423163
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:: 18
Weight:: 579 g
Height:: 178 cm
Width:: 254 cm
Thickness:: 17 cm

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