Game for All Races Illustrated History Negro Leagues [Baseball]
Metcalfe, Henry

New York: MetroBooks, 2000


No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling; Still Gift Quality. 10.25 inches - square; 144 pages with an index and b/w historical photographs.

Fine / Fine. Hardcover with Dust Jacket.

Filled with captivating historical photographs and paintings showcasing the iconic players and teams of the Negro Leagues, "A Game for All Races," authored by acclaimed sportswriter and historian Henry Metcalfe, delves into the profound impact of baseball on the quest for equality in the United States.

Within the pages of this extraordinary tome, readers will uncover a comprehensive narrative tracing the evolution of the Negro Leagues from the aftermath of the Civil War to the mid-twentieth century.

Additionally, the book presents in-depth biographical sketches of numerous Negro League luminaries, supplemented by abundant quotations from both players and contemporaneous sources.

Metcalfe's incisive analysis reveals how the baseball diamond emerged as a symbolic battleground in the struggle for civil rights, profoundly shaping the nation's economic and social landscape.

Item #18020 Game for All Races Illustrated History Negro Leagues [Baseball]. Henry Metcalfe
Game for All Races Illustrated History Negro Leagues [Baseball]
Game for All Races Illustrated History Negro Leagues [Baseball]
Game for All Races Illustrated History Negro Leagues [Baseball]
Game for All Races Illustrated History Negro Leagues [Baseball]
Game for All Races Illustrated History Negro Leagues [Baseball]
Game for All Races Illustrated History Negro Leagues [Baseball]

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