Negro League Baseball - Hardcover

Ernest C. Withers

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9780810955851: Negro League Baseball

Synopsis

A visual history of the Negro Leagues documents both the years of its integration and the communities in which they were played, featuring duotone plates of such legends as Satchel Paige, Jackie Robinson, and Hank Aaron. 30,000 first printing.

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About the Author

Ernest C. Withers has photographed the African-American community for more than 50 years, documenting the struggle for civil rights, the black social world, and the Negro Leagues. He lives and works in Memphis. Daniel Wolff has published poetry, short stories, and critical writing on photography, as well as a biography of Sam Cooke, You Send Me. He lives in Nyack, New York. Willie Mays, the baseball Hall of Famer, began his career in 1948 with the Negro Leagues and went on to play in 24 All-Star games and participate in four World Series.

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