The Best Pitcher in Baseball: The Life of Rube Foster, Negro League Giant
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (872 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0814716148 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 231 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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Ed. Lib., Tucso.- Morey Berger, St. Joseph's Hosp. A worthy addition to most sports history shelves. . Morey Berger, St. From Library Journal Andrew (Rube) Foster was a star pitcher, winning manager, and founder of the Negro National League. He covers Foster's successes and disappointments, his fight for equality, and his belated election to the Hall of Fame in 1981. Joseph's Hosp. Lib., Tucson Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. The photos and other illustrations add luster to this black baseball-era tribute. Cottrell is also an LJ reviewer. Sadly, Foster died in 1930, too soon to see the g
Rube Finally Gets His Time at the Plate Rube Foster-what an amazing man! Dr. Robert Cottrell's impeccably researched biography gives us insight into the evolution of an outstanding athlete, coach, manager, businessman, visionary, and co-founder of the Negro Leagues. In this book, we not only get a detailed look into the day-to-day life of a ballplayer (complete with box scores-balls, strikes, hits, walks, stolen bases, and outstanding plays). More importantly, we see the panorama of black ball (and white ball) in the early part of the 20th century as we barnstorm the country and Cuba with Rube a. Steven M. Gerson said An Unsung American Hero Gets His Day at the Plate. Rube Foster-what an amazing man! Dr. Robert Cottrell's impeccably researched biography gives us insight into the evolution of an outstanding athlete, coach, manager, businessman, visionary, and co-founder of the Negro Leagues. In this book, we not only get a detailed look into the day-to-day life of a ballplayer (complete with box scores-balls, strikes, hits, walks, stolen bases, and outstanding plays). More importantly, we see the panorama of black ball (and white ball) in the early part of the "An Unsung American Hero Gets His Day at the Plate" according to Steven M. Gerson. Rube Foster-what an amazing man! Dr. Robert Cottrell's impeccably researched biography gives us insight into the evolution of an outstanding athlete, coach, manager, businessman, visionary, and co-founder of the Negro Leagues. In this book, we not only get a detailed look into the day-to-day life of a ballplayer (complete with box scores-balls, strikes, hits, walks, stolen bases, and outstanding plays). More importantly, we see the panorama of black ball (and white ball) in the early part of the 20th century as we barnstorm the country and Cuba with Rube a. 0th century as we barnstorm the country and Cuba with Rube a. My Baseball History Collection This is a great book and it is in great condition. It's new! I got a great deal on it and the shipping and handling was reasonable. I love this book on the history of american sports/baseball. Thank you.Coach Javier
Robert Charles Cottrell is Professor of History and American Studies at California State University-Chico. Stone and Roger Nash Baldwin and the American Civil Liberties Union.. His books include include Izzy: A Biography of I.F
Challenging racial discrimination and stereotypes, it ultimately set the stage for future efforts to contest Jim Crow.Despite the long-standing success of the Negro National League as an influential black institution, Rube Foster was deeply embittered by organized baseball's unmitigated refusal to lift the color barrier. It is a moving tribute to a man and his dream.. When Rube Foster was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981, his rightful place alongside baseball's greatest black heroes was at last firmly established. Long a central figure in black baseball, he founded baseball's first black leaguethe Negro National League in 1920. He died a broken man in 1930.The Best Pitcher in Baseball is the story of a man of unparalleled vision and organizational acumen whose passion for justice changed the face of baseball forever. A world-class pitcher, a formidable manager, and a brilliant administrator, Rube Foster was arguably more influential in breaking down the color barrier in major league baseball than the venerable Jackie Robinson.Born in 1879, Rube Foster pitched for the legendary black baseball team