The Story of Negro League Baseball
Jump At the Sun
January 2008
On Sale: January 8, 2008
96 pages
ISBN: 0786808322
EAN: 9780786808328
Hardcover
$18.99
Childrens
The story of Negro League baseball is the story of gifted
athletes and determined owners; of racial discrimination and
international sportsmanship; of fortunes won and lost; of
triumphs and defeats on and off the field. It is a perfect
mirror for the social and political history of black America
in the first half of the twentieth century. But most of all,
the story of the Negro Leagues is about hundreds of unsung
heroes who overcame segregation, hatred, terrible
conditions, and low pay to do the one thing they loved more
than anything else in the world: play ball. Using an "Everyman" player as his narrator, Kadir Nelson
tells the story of Negro League baseball from its beginnings
in the 1920s through its decline after Jackie Robinson
crossed over to the majors in 1947. The voice is so
authentic, you will feel as if you are sitting on dusty
bleachers listening intently to the memories of a man who
has known the great ballplayers of that time and shared
their experiences. But what makes this book so outstanding
are the dozens of full-page and double-page oil paintings"
breathtaking in their perspectives, rich in emotion, and
created with understanding and affection for these lost
heroes of our national game. We Are the Ship is a tour de force for baseball lovers of
all ages.
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