{"product_id":"the-biographical-encyclopedia-of-the-negro-baseball-leagues","title":"The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues","description":"\u003cp\u003eNow available in a handsomely produced oversized paperbackwith expanded information and 24 pages of black-and-white photographsThe Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues documents more than four thousand players on Negro League teams from 1872 through 1950. Called \"one of the best reference books of the year\" by Library Journal and named an outstanding academic book of the year by the American Library Association  this is the first book to cover comprehensively the careers of all African Americans who played with a team of major-league quality or whose careers are featured in the history of Americas Pastime. It delivers a wealth of information  from vital statistics and the standard baseball figures of batting averages and pitching records to career data  including years of active play  positions played  team affiliations  and even nicknames. To create this one-of-a-kind reference  baseball authority James A. Riley traveled the country to interview the surviving members of the Negro Leagues about their exploits and the careers of their now-deceased teammates. With this invaluable firsthand information  Riley brings to life the careers of such greats as Satchel Paige  Ray Dandridge  Josh Gibson  and Leon Day. Looking past Jackie Robinsons breaking of the color barrier in 1947  he profiles all Major League Hall of Fame players who also played in the Negro Leagues such as Hank Aaron  Willie Mays  Ernie Banks  and Roy Campanella. A landmark publication in the fields of baseball history and African-American history  a one-of-a-kind work.Booklist\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946517098549,"sku":"ByrdShop_0786709596","price":315.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780786709595.jpg?v=1770662227","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-biographical-encyclopedia-of-the-negro-baseball-leagues","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}