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Article: SCOREBOARD.(books on Negro Baseball Leagues)(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- Black Issues Book Review
- Article date:
- January 1, 2001
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Negro Baseball Leagues
The Negro Baseball Leagues, with its quantity of magnificent athletes, colorful characters, and its own brand of history, produced legends that are still being honored nearly forty years after its official demise. "Blackball," as the Negro Baseball Leagues were often called, was a unique experiment in American history. The Negro Leagues emphasized speed, with famous pitching battles, and dramatic showdowns with top teams, but most importantly, it was about skill, quality and athleticism. There are hundreds of books on The Negro Baseball Leagues. Here are some recent greats that the sportsperson you love will love you for this Black History ...