The Resource Biz Mackey, a giant behind the plate : the story of the Negro league star and Hall of Fame catcher, Rich Westcott ; forewords by Monte Irvin and Ray C. Mackey III
Biz Mackey, a giant behind the plate : the story of the Negro league star and Hall of Fame catcher, Rich Westcott ; forewords by Monte Irvin and Ray C. Mackey III
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- Summary
- ""The best all-around catcher in black baseball history"--Cumberland Posey, Owner of the Homestead Grays National Baseball Hall of Fame catcher James Raleigh "Biz" Mackey's professional career spanned nearly three decades in the Negro Leagues and elsewhere. He distinguished himself as a defensive catcher who also had an impressive batting average and later worked as a manager of the Newark Eagles and the Baltimore Elite Giants. Using archival materials and interviews with former Negro League players, baseball historian Rich Westcott chronicles the catcher's life and remarkable career in Biz Mackey, a Giant Behind the Plate, as well as providing an in-depth look at Philadelphia Negro League history. Westcott traces Mackey's childhood in Texas as the son of sharecroppers to his success on the baseball diamond where he displayed extraordinary defensive skills and an exceptional ability to hit and to handle pitchers. Mackey spent one third of his career playing in Philadelphia, winning championships with the Hilldale Daisies and the Philadelphia Stars. Mackey also mentored famed catcher Roy Campanella and had an unlikely role in the story of baseball's development in Japan. A celebrated ballplayer before African Americans were permitted to join Major League Baseball, Biz Mackey ranks as one of the top catchers ever to play the game. With Biz Mackey, he finally gets the biography he deserves"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xxi, 180 pages
- Contents
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- One of baseball's greatest catchers
- From the farm to the diamond
- Black baseball in Philadelphia
- Blossoming with the daisies
- Helping the stars to sparkle
- Elevating baseball in Japan
- Moving up to the job of manager
- Teaching Campy the tricks of the trade
- A long-overdue induction into the Hall of Fame
- Isbn
- 9781439915516
- Label
- Biz Mackey, a giant behind the plate : the story of the Negro league star and Hall of Fame catcher
- Title
- Biz Mackey, a giant behind the plate
- Title remainder
- the story of the Negro league star and Hall of Fame catcher
- Statement of responsibility
- Rich Westcott ; forewords by Monte Irvin and Ray C. Mackey III
- Subject
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- African American baseball managers -- Biography
- African American baseball players
- African American baseball players -- Biography
- Baseball
- Baseball -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Baseball players
- Baseball players -- United States -- Biography
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Biography
- Catchers (Baseball)
- 1900-1999
- History
- Mackey, Biz, 1897-1965
- Mackey, Biz, 1897-1965
- Negro leagues
- Negro leagues -- History
- United States
- Catchers (Baseball) -- United States -- Biography
- African American baseball managers
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- ""The best all-around catcher in black baseball history"--Cumberland Posey, Owner of the Homestead Grays National Baseball Hall of Fame catcher James Raleigh "Biz" Mackey's professional career spanned nearly three decades in the Negro Leagues and elsewhere. He distinguished himself as a defensive catcher who also had an impressive batting average and later worked as a manager of the Newark Eagles and the Baltimore Elite Giants. Using archival materials and interviews with former Negro League players, baseball historian Rich Westcott chronicles the catcher's life and remarkable career in Biz Mackey, a Giant Behind the Plate, as well as providing an in-depth look at Philadelphia Negro League history. Westcott traces Mackey's childhood in Texas as the son of sharecroppers to his success on the baseball diamond where he displayed extraordinary defensive skills and an exceptional ability to hit and to handle pitchers. Mackey spent one third of his career playing in Philadelphia, winning championships with the Hilldale Daisies and the Philadelphia Stars. Mackey also mentored famed catcher Roy Campanella and had an unlikely role in the story of baseball's development in Japan. A celebrated ballplayer before African Americans were permitted to join Major League Baseball, Biz Mackey ranks as one of the top catchers ever to play the game. With Biz Mackey, he finally gets the biography he deserves"--
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- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Westcott, Rich
- Dewey number
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- 796.357092
- B
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- GV865.M219
- LC item number
- W47 2018
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1919-2016
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Irvin, Monte
- Mackey, Ray C.
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Mackey, Biz
- Mackey, Biz
- Catchers (Baseball)
- Baseball players
- African American baseball players
- African American baseball managers
- Negro leagues
- Baseball
- Baseball
- African American baseball managers
- African American baseball players
- Baseball
- Baseball players
- Catchers (Baseball)
- Negro leagues
- United States
- Label
- Biz Mackey, a giant behind the plate : the story of the Negro league star and Hall of Fame catcher, Rich Westcott ; forewords by Monte Irvin and Ray C. Mackey III
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- Contents
- One of baseball's greatest catchers -- From the farm to the diamond -- Black baseball in Philadelphia -- Blossoming with the daisies -- Helping the stars to sparkle -- Elevating baseball in Japan -- Moving up to the job of manager -- Teaching Campy the tricks of the trade -- A long-overdue induction into the Hall of Fame
- Control code
- ocn987796355
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- xxi, 180 pages
- Isbn
- 9781439915516
- Lccn
- 2017035622
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other control number
- 40027852338
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Label
- Biz Mackey, a giant behind the plate : the story of the Negro league star and Hall of Fame catcher, Rich Westcott ; forewords by Monte Irvin and Ray C. Mackey III
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- One of baseball's greatest catchers -- From the farm to the diamond -- Black baseball in Philadelphia -- Blossoming with the daisies -- Helping the stars to sparkle -- Elevating baseball in Japan -- Moving up to the job of manager -- Teaching Campy the tricks of the trade -- A long-overdue induction into the Hall of Fame
- Control code
- ocn987796355
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- xxi, 180 pages
- Isbn
- 9781439915516
- Lccn
- 2017035622
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
- 40027852338
- Other physical details
- illustrations
Subject
- African American baseball managers -- Biography
- African American baseball players
- African American baseball players -- Biography
- Baseball
- Baseball -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Baseball players
- Baseball players -- United States -- Biography
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Biography
- Catchers (Baseball)
- 1900-1999
- History
- Mackey, Biz, 1897-1965
- Mackey, Biz, 1897-1965
- Negro leagues
- Negro leagues -- History
- United States
- Catchers (Baseball) -- United States -- Biography
- African American baseball managers
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