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9780786700653

Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues

Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues
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  • ISBN-13: 9780786700653
  • ISBN: 0786700653
  • Publication Date: 1994
  • Publisher: Avalon Publishing Group

AUTHOR

Riley, James A., Irvin, Monte

SUMMARY

Now available in a handsomely produced oversized paperback -- with expanded information -- The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues documents more than four thousand players on Negro League teams from 1872 through 1950.The first book to cover comprehensively the careers of all African Americans who played with a team of major-league quality or whose careers featured in the history of America's Pastime, it delivers a wealth of information, from vital statistics and the standard baseball figures of batting averages and pitching records to career data, including years of active play, positions played, team affiliations, and even nicknames.To create this one-of-a-kind reference, baseball authority James A. Riley traveled the country to interview the surviving members of the Negro Leagues about their exploits and the careers of their now-deceased teammates. With this invaluable firsthand information, Riley brings to life the careers of such greats as Satchel Paige, Ray Dandridge, Josh Gibson, and Leon Day. Looking past Jackie Robinson's breaking of the color barrier in 1947, he profiles all Major League Hall of FamRiley, James A. is the author of 'Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues', published 1994 under ISBN 9780786700653 and ISBN 0786700653.

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