William Brashler's 1973 novel is a classic of baseball fiction: the story of a black barnstorming baseball club in 1939, before Jackie Robinson broke the unofficial color barrier. James Earl Jones, Billy Dee Williams & Richard Pryor starred in the film. Annotation by Inland Book Company.

The Indianapolis ABCs: History of a Premier Team in the Negro Leagues

The Indianapolis ABCs were formed at the turn of the century and played both company teams and white teams throughout Indiana. Through contemporary newspaper accounts, extensive research and interviews with the few former ABC players still living, this is the story of the Indianapolis team and the rise of Negro league baseball. The work includes a roster of ABC players, with short biographies of the most prominent. By Paul Debono.