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Language: en
Pages: 200
Pages: 200
Type: BOOK - Published: 1985 - Publisher:
An illustrated study of the Kansas City Monarchs, one of the top teams in the Negro National League, which served as a training ground for Jackie Robinson, Satc
Language: en
Pages: 132
Pages: 132
Type: BOOK - Published: 2000 - Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
When the Negro National League was formed in Kansas City in 1920, a new chapter in sports history began. The city of Chicago played no small part in the creatio
Language: en
Pages: 132
Pages: 132
Type: BOOK - Published: 2000 - Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Some say that Kansas City has the best black baseball, blues, and "Q" in the nation. It has been called the heart of America, a cultural melting pot, and the br
Language: en
Pages: 309
Pages: 309
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007-06-13 - Publisher: McFarland
Though Satchel Paige lived into the early 1980s, much of our information about his life and especially his career is the stuff of anecdote. He is nevertheless a
Language: en
Pages: 522
Pages: 522
Type: BOOK - Published: 2001-01-01 - Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
A lively illustrated introduction to the Negro League equivalent of the All-Star Game discusses the history of the games, as well as the colorful cast of promot