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Pete Hill : Black Baseball's First Superstar, Paperback by Luke, Bob, Like Ne...
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Book Title
- Pete Hill : Black Baseball's First Superstar
- ISBN
- 9781476688770
- Subject Area
- Sports & Recreation, Social Science
- Publication Name
- Pete Hill : Black Baseball's First Superstar
- Publisher
- Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Subject
- Baseball / History, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
- Publication Year
- 2022
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Item Weight
- 11.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 226 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-10
147668877X
ISBN-13
9781476688770
eBay Product ID (ePID)
24057265918
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
226 Pages
Publication Name
Pete Hill : Black Baseball's First Superstar
Language
English
Publication Year
2022
Subject
Baseball / History, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Sports & Recreation, Social Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
11.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2022-049939
Reviews
"Considered by many to be one of the greatest outfielders of all time, Pete Hill is sadly also one of the least known early Black Hall of Famers. Here Bob Luke chronicles Hill's well-traveled, pioneering career, placing emphasis on the times--with race riots, pandemic, Prohibition, and early battles for civil rights forming the backdrop. Anyone interested in Hill, pre-Negro Leagues competition, or the Negro Leagues of the early 1920s should have this book on their shelf."--Barry Sparks, author of Frank "Home Run" Baker: World Series Hero and Hall of Famer, "Author Bob Luke makes another valuable contribution to African American baseball history. Anyone interested in knowing more about Pete Hill, pre-Negro League competition and the Negro Leagues fan of the early 1920s, should have this book on their shelf."--Barry Sparks, author of Frank "Home Run" Baker: World Series Hero and Hall of Famer, "The great ballplayers of the Negro leagues labored behind a curtain of obscurity, racism, and neglect. Bob Luke has done an admirable job of clearing away the cobwebs and putting the career of Pete Hill into sharp relief against the texture of his times. Early Black players such as Hill are notoriously difficult to research, and this book is the most complete accounting of his life anyone has produced."--Gary Ashwill, Agate Type blog and the Seamheads Negro Leagues Database
Dewey Edition
23
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
796.357092
Table Of Content
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction 1. From Buena, Virginia, to Philly 2. On the Way to Chicago 3. The Hills Arrive in Chicago 4. The Rambling Giants 5. Racial Conflict On and Off the Field 6. Riots and the Noble Experiment 7. The Spanish Flu 8. President Wilson and the Suffragists 9. Pete Hill on His Own 10. Finally: A League for Black Baseball 11. Year Two in Detroit 12. On to Baltimore 13. Pete's Final Moves 14. Hall of Fame Epilogue Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
Drawing on contemporary newspaper accounts, this first ever biography of John Preston 'Pete' Hill recounts the career of a neglected Hall of Famer in the context of the turbulent issues that surrounded him - segregation, women's suffrage, Prohibition and the Spanish flu., Among early 20th century baseball players, John Preston "Pete" Hill (1882-1951) was considered the equal of Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker--only skin color kept him out of the majors. A capable manager, Hill captained the Negro League's Chicago-based American Giants, led two expansion teams and retired from the sport as manager of the Baltimore Black Sox. Drawing on contemporary newspaper accounts, this first ever biography of Hill recounts the career of a neglected Hall of Famer in the context of the turbulent issues that surrounded him--segregation, women's suffrage, Prohibition and the Spanish flu.
LC Classification Number
GV865
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