A Complete History of the Negro Leagues, 1884 to 1955
A Complete History of the Negro Leagues, 1884 to
1955 relates how black fans came to cherish their
own heroes, why a trip to see a Negro league game
was in itself a statement of racial pride, and why
much of black culture was centered on the game of
"blackball." For over fifty years - or up
until that bright April day in 1947 when Jackie
Robinson smashed the major leagues' color barrier -
the only ball fields where an African-American could
play organized baseball were the tarnished diamonds
of the Negro baseball leagues. By Mark Ribowsky.
