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Title: The Bona Fide Legend of Cool Papa Bell Condition: New EAN: 9781419750489 ISBN: 9781419750489 Publisher: Abrams Press Format: Hardback Release Date: 09/02/2021 Item Height: 236mm Item Length: 160mm Item Width: 35mm Item Weight: 600g Author: Lonnie Wheeler Language: English Subtitle: Speed, Grace, and the Negro Leagues Description: The first full biography of the star Negro Leaguer and Hall of Famer James “Cool Papa” Bell (1903–1991) was a legend in black baseball, a lightning fast switch hitter elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974. Bell’s speed was extraordinary; as Satchel Paige famously quipped, he was so fast he could fl ip a light switch and be in bed before the room got dark. In The Bona Fide Legend of Cool Papa Bell, experienced baseball writer and historian Lonnie Wheeler recounts the life of this extraordinary player, a key member of some of the greatest Negro League teams in history. Born to sharecroppers in Mississippi, Bell was part of the Great Migration, and in St. Louis, baseball saved Bell from a life working in slaughterhouses. Wheeler charts Bell’s ups and downs in life and in baseball, in the United States, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico, where he went to escape American racism and MLB’s color line. Rich in context and suffused in myth, this is a treat for fans of baseball history.
Country/Region of Manufacture: US Genre: Sports & Hobbies Release Year: 2021
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