african american leagues

Biography of Negro league player Josh Gibson, whose undeniable prowess as a hitter and catcher on the baseball field was overshadowed by personal bitterness and pain that led to his drinking, drug abuse, and early death.

With his ability to travel through time using vintage baseball cards, Joe takes Flip with him to find out whether Satchel Paige really was the fastest pitcher ever.

The history of the various Negro league baseball teams, which existed from 1920-1960.

Short biographies of fourteen outstanding players in the United States Negro Leagues, including Pop Lloyd, Oscar Charleston, and Buck Leonard.

Text and accompanying photographs show that although major league baseball was closed to blacks and Latinos from 1890 to 1947 they formed their own teams and leagues. This is the story of those teams and the men who played on them.