{"product_id":"invisible-men-life-in-baseballs-negro-leagues-paperback","title":"Invisible Men: Life in Baseball's Negro Leagues - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonn Rogosin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMonte Irvin\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eDonn Rogosin\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJackie Robinson was a Negro Leaguer before he became a Major Leaguer. So too were Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Monte Irvin, Roy Campanella, Willie Mays, and Willie Wells before entering the Baseball Hall of Fame. \u003ci\u003eInvisible Men\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of their lives in baseball. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Negro baseball leagues were among the most important Black institutions in segregated America, and the players were known and revered throughout Black America, both north and south. At a time when baseball was America's favorite sport, the Negro League players crossed the color barrier to play memorable games with their white Major League counterparts and paved the way for Latin American ballplayers to become part of baseball's history. The Negro Leaguers helped lay the groundwork for the civil rights movement with their achievements and examples. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This remarkable narrative is filled with the memories of many surviving Negro League players. What emerges is a glorious chapter in African American history and an often overlooked aspect of our American past. This edition features a new introduction by the author. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonn Rogosin\u003c\/b\u003e has produced and written documentaries for public television including the definitive film about the Negro Leagues, \u003ci\u003eThere Was Always Sun Shining Someplace\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEast Wind, West Wind: Pearl Buck, the Woman Who Embraced the World\u003c\/i\u003e. He has been a commentator for NPR's \u003ci\u003eMorning Edition\u003c\/i\u003e and is a past chairman of the New York State Humanities Council. He holds a PhD in American studies from the University of Texas. \u003cb\u003eMonte Irvin\u003c\/b\u003e played eight years in the Negro Leagues and eight years in the Major Leagues. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1973. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 342\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.76 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759908847904,"sku":"9781496223395","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/62564ac871ef6974dec891c62c622360.webp?v=1780165760","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/invisible-men-life-in-baseballs-negro-leagues-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}