Bibliograph

They played for the love of the game, untold stories of Black baseball in Minnesota, Frank M. White ; foreword by Dave Winfield

Type

Label

They played for the love of the game, untold stories of Black baseball in Minnesota, Frank M. White ; foreword by Dave Winfield

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 125-182) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

They played for the love of the game

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

930683655

Responsibility statement

Frank M. White ; foreword by Dave Winfield

Sub title

untold stories of Black baseball in Minnesota

Summary

"This book recovers the nearly lost history of the segregation-era array of semipro leagues, barnstorming clubs, and loose organizations of all-black teams by sharing stories of African American ballplayers in Minnesota, from the 1870s to the 1960s, through photos, artifacts, and spoken histories passed through the generations"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Foreword by Dave Winfield -- Minnesota Black baseball in the nineteenth century -- Black baseball: gophers and keystones -- Creating their own league -- Promises, challenges, and the Great Depression -- The end of the color barrier in organized baseball -- but barriers still exist -- The decline of Black baseball and the rise of fast-pitch softball -- The end of an era -- Extra innings -- They passed here along the way: African American and Latino players on Minnesota's minor league clubs

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