The Negro Leagues Chronology: Events in Organized Black Baseball, 1920-1948 - Softcover

Hauser, Christopher

9780786442362: The Negro Leagues Chronology: Events in Organized Black Baseball, 1920-1948

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786442360 ISBN 13: 9780786442362

Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2008

Painstakingly researched and documented, this volume is a comprehensive, year-by-year reference work giving important--yet often obscure--dates in Negro League history. From the Negro Leagues' organized beginning in 1920 through their steep decline immediately after Jackie Robinson's 1947 breaking of the color barrier, entries cover league meetings, noteworthy games, the commentary of columnists, and important events on and off the field. Controversies that defined the experience of black baseball organizers--such as player rights disputes, failure to adhere to league schedules and violations of league rules--are also included here.

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About the Author:

Christopher Hauser lives in Mamaroneck, New York.

From Booklist:

This year-by-year, day-by-day account begins with the founding of the Negro National League in February 1920 and ends just after the integration of the major leagues in 1948. Unlike numerous other baseball reference books, it's not heavy on statistics, partly because statistics for the Negro Leagues are so sketchy. Instead, the book offers a paragraph or two describing "outstanding events" throughout the leagues' history. Mary Ellen Quinn
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