Dandy, Day, and the Devil

Based on exhaustive research and personal interviews, this publication is a trilogy examining the lives and careers of Negro League stars of Ray Dandridge, Leon Day and Willie Wells. Forward by Hall of Famer and former Negro League and Major League star Monte Irvin. Authored by James A. Riley.

The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues

An updated version of the landmark reference volume already recognized as the most comprehensive work chronicling this era of baseball history. A comprehensive reference book...a valuable compilation...provides illustrations, team histories, an appendix on players, plus an exhaustive bibliography.  Publishing in January of 2002. By James A. Riley

Jackie Robinson: A Biography

From one of the country's leading contemporary biographers-- the first writer to be given access to Jackie Robinson's private papers--comes a memorable portrait of a memorable American--one of baseball's most celebrated players and a pivotal figure in the crucial areas of race and civil rights.  By Arnold Rampersad.

Buck Leonard: The Black Lou Gehrig: The Hall of Famers's Story in His Own Words

Baseball legend Buck Leonard traces his life from his humble beginnings, through 17 glorious seasons in the Negro Leagues, to his moment of triumph as an inductee into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Leonard offers not only an eye-opening history of black baseball, but a compelling saga of the African-American experience in segregated America. By Buck Leonard and James A. Riley.

I Was Right on Time: My Journey from Negro Leagues to the Majors

Buck O'Neil, the man who won the admiration and the hearts of viewers of Ken Burns' PBS documentary, Baseball, tells the story of his life, from his days in the Negro League to his career as the first African-American coach in the Majors. of photos. By Buck O'Neil, Steve Wulf, David Conrads

 
Nice Guys Finish First: The Autobiography of Monte Irvin

Hall of Famer Monte Irvin, the original choice of the Negro League owners to be the player to break the color line, tells his inspiring story.  By Monte Irvin and James A. Riley. 

 The Power and the Darkness: The Life of Josh Gibson in the Shadows of the Game

The first full biography of "the black Babe Ruth," Negro League legend Josh Gibson, this intriguing portrait pulls no punches in showing the dark side of this great athlete, but is similarly tireless in tracking down his glories. Based on interviews with Gibson's contemporaries, the book also features eight pages of photos from Gibson's son's personal collection. 304 pp. By Mark Ribowsky.

This is a biography of the baseball player and author of Our Home Colony: The Past, Present and Future of the Negro Race in America (1908). Zang argues that Walker was a "tragic figure unable as a mulatto to feel at ease with either the dominant white society he chose to live in and longed to join or with black people, many of them former slaves or freedmen, whom he grew to detest." (Nation) Index.  By David Zang

Not only was Satchel Paige an amazing athlete, he was one of the great American humorists in the tradition of Yogi Berra. The most famous Black player of his era shines through the pages of this remarkable autobiography. Annotation by Inland Book Company.  By Satchel Paige.

Mark Ribowsky strips away the caricature that has grown up around this great athlete, amd shows the real Satchel Paige in the context of his times.

The Monarchs: 1920-1938, Featuring Wilber "Bullet" Rogan

A well researched history of the Kansas City Monarchs and their ace pitcher Bullet Rogan.  Published 2002.  By Phil Dixon.

My Life in the Negro Leagues.
Wilmer Fields

Josh Gibson.
William Brashler