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Description:"The companion volume to the 2006 special induction ceremony of Negro league Hall of Famers, Shades of Glory celebrates black baseball's long, rich legacy. Commissioned by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum with funding from Major League Baseball, this documented chronicle draws on years of research and the expertise of a stellar roster of authorities to recreate the skill, spirit, and excitement of the Negro leagues as never before." An important contribution to sports history, this treasury of baseball lore is a tribute to the black players, teams, and fans who wrote a chapter in the annals of our national pastime. Here are storied names like Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Cool Papa Bell, and many, many more, from William White, a Brown University student who may well have become the first African American in the majors when he played a single game for the Providence Greys in 1879, to home-run king Hank Aaron, former infielder for the Indianapolis Clowns and last Negro league veteran in professional baseball.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Shades of Glory: The Negro Leagues & the Story of African-American Baseball. To get started finding Shades of Glory: The Negro Leagues & the Story of African-American Baseball, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Publisher: National Geographic

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ISBN: 079225306X

Description: "The companion volume to the 2006 special induction ceremony of Negro league Hall of Famers, Shades of Glory celebrates black baseball's long, rich legacy. Commissioned by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum with funding from Major League Baseball, this documented chronicle draws on years of research and the expertise of a stellar roster of authorities to recreate the skill, spirit, and excitement of the Negro leagues as never before." An important contribution to sports history, this treasury of baseball lore is a tribute to the black players, teams, and fans who wrote a chapter in the annals of our national pastime. Here are storied names like Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Cool Papa Bell, and many, many more, from William White, a Brown University student who may well have become the first African American in the majors when he played a single game for the Providence Greys in 1879, to home-run king Hank Aaron, former infielder for the Indianapolis Clowns and last Negro league veteran in professional baseball.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Shades of Glory: The Negro Leagues & the Story of African-American Baseball. To get started finding Shades of Glory: The Negro Leagues & the Story of African-American Baseball, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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