Negro League Books
Hello,
I would like to learn more about the Negro League. Can anyone here recommend a good book? I'm not looking for a 2000 page encyclopedia. I want something that is easy to understand, has interviews, good examples, etc. Thanks for your time |
Book suggestions
Two suggestions: Shades of Glory, Lawrence Hogan, The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Leagues, James Riley
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These are the books I have acquired that I think are indispensable:
1. The Negro Baseball Leagues: A Photographic History by Phil Dixon 2. Only The Ball Was White by Robert Peterson 3. Blackball Stars: Negro League Pioneers by John B. Holway 4. Black Ball and the Boardwalk: The Bacharach Giants Of Atlantic City, 1916-1929 by James E. Overmeyer 5. Black Baseball Entrepreneurs, 1902-1931 by Michael E. Lomax 6. Cuban Baseball: A Statistical History, 1878-1961 by Jorge S. Figueredo 7. Negro League Baseball Collectibles Guide by forum member Philip Garry I know there is a Negro League encyclopedia that exists, but you said you didn’t want a book like that. Hope this list helps! Scott |
"Only the Ball was White" is a great starter book to get into the Negro Leagues. It will introduce you to many players and their stories. It's a nice easy read too.
"Negro League Baseball, The Rise and Ruin of a Black Institution" by Neil Lanctot is another great book but focuses more on the business of the Leagues, the owners and how leagues started and failed. That sort of thing. |
A couple of older books that can still be found at a fairly low price
1. Great Negro Baseball Stars - Doc Young 1953 2. The Negro in Sports - Henderson 1939 A classic to buy in modern edition 1. History of colored baseball - Sol White 1908 A couple others 1. Sandlot season - Ruck 2. Black Writers/ Black baseball - Jim Reisler |
Raceball : How the Major Leagues Colonized the Black and Latin Game
Rob Ruck |
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