Shades of glory : the negro leagues and the story of African-American baseball

Publication Data

• Title Shades of glory : the negro leagues and the story of African-American baseball
• Author Lawrence D. Hogan
• Contributor National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
• Publisher National Geographic Society
• Publication date 2006
• Publication location Washington, D.C.
• Language English

Descriptive Notes

Published in association with the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Includes index.

Contents

Introduction
Early days
Before Jim Crow
The great independents
Organized league ball
The new Negro
Hope for the future
The breakdown
Recovery and demise
Crossing the color line
Forgotten legacy
Negro league statistics.

Topics

• Negro leagues :: History
• African American baseball players :: History
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Shades of glory : the negro leagues and the story of African-American baseball by Lawrence D. Hogan. ISBN 9780792253068. Published by National Geographic Society in 2006. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.