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Shades of Glory: The Negro Leagues and the Story of African-Americ
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Item specifics
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- ISBN
- 9780792253068
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Disney Publishing Worldwide
ISBN-10
079225306X
ISBN-13
9780792253068
eBay Product ID (ePID)
11038428161
Product Key Features
Book Title
Shades of Glory : the Negro Leagues and the Story of African-American Baseball
Number of Pages
448 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Topic
Baseball / History, African American, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation, Social Science, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
27.5 Oz
Item Length
6.5 in
Item Width
9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-273216
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
796.357/6408996073
Synopsis
Celebrating African America's contribution to our great national pastime, this comprehensive, lively history combines vivid narrative, visual impact, and a unique statistical component, to recreate the excitement and passion of the Negro Leagues. Packed with stories, biographical essays, scores of archival photographs and other evocative artifacts, it is an important contribution to sports history and a wonderful tribute to the players and teams who wrote a unique chapter in the annals of baseball and American culture. National Geographic is proud to present this compelling volume, compiled by a who's who of authorities on the subject. Drawing on years of research, Shades of Glory traces the history of black baseball from the 19th century to the first great teams, such as the Cuban Giants, and on to the era of the vibrant barnstorming teams from the East Coast, Chicago, and Cuba. The unparalleled Rube Foster started the first Negro League in 1920, with such dominant teams as the Chicago American Giants and the Kansas City Monarchs. Pittsburgh soon produced two of the greatest teams of all time, the Homestead Grays and the Pittsburgh Crawfords, featuring such stars as Satchel Paige, John Gibson, Cool Papa Bell, and many more. Their superb brand of baseball rivaled the best of the major leagues until the historic signing of Jackie Robinson by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. Shades of Glory chronicles a bygone era of black baseball and the stars who were shadowed by racial prejudice, but now shine forth in all their sparkling brilliance.
LC Classification Number
GV863.A1
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