Overview

Some of the greatest ballplayers of all times never got a chance to play in the major leagues. Unwritten rules once forced African Americans to form their own teams, & it took years before they got the recognition they deserved. In this book, meet Hall-of-Fame legends like Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, & Cool PapaÓ Bell, & learn how Jackie Robinson finally paved the way for Negro League stars like Hank Aaron & Willie Mays to take their rightful place in the majors. A NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies. Color portraits. As handsome a book on the Negro leagues as any child could hope to see.Ó A worthwhile addition to any young ballplayer's library.Ó

ISBN-13

9780756777142

ISBN-10

0756777143

Weight

0.40 Pounds

Dimensions

8.75 x 0.25 x 11.25 In

List Price

$12.00

Format

Paperback

Pages

35 pages

Publisher

Diane Pub Co

Published On

2004-05-01



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