Blackball Stars: Negro League Pioneers
- ISBN-10
- 0887360947
- ISBN-13
- 9780887360947
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography / General
- Pages
- 400
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1988
- Publisher
- Meckler Books
- Author
- John Holway
Description
Looks at the history of the Black major leagues, offers profiles of some of the top players, and describes the contributions of Black professional baseball
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