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The Black Stars Who Made Baseball Whole: The Jackie Robinson Generation in the Major Leagues, 1947-1959 Rick Swaine
The Black Stars Who Made Baseball Whole: The Jackie Robinson Generation in the Major Leagues, 1947-1959
Rick Swaine
Brings attention to the accomplishments of the transitional generation of African American players - made up of men like Luscious Luke Easter, Sam ""The Jet"" Jethroe, and Sad Sam Jones - many of whom spent years in the minors, the Negro leagues, or both before getting their chance to play major league ball.
352 pages, index
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | December 27, 2005 |
| ISBN13 | 9780786423163 |
| Publishers | McFarland & Co Inc |
| Pages | 304 |
| Dimensions | 178 × 254 × 15 mm · 517 g |
| Language | English |