Full Description
This revised edition is an anthology of 10 African American sportswriters who covered baseball's Negro Leagues in the first part of the 20th century. The writers include Sam Lacy, Wendell Smith, Frank A. Young, Joe Bostic, Chester L. Washington, W. Rollo Wilson, Dan Burley, Ed Harris, A.S. "Doc" Young and Romeo Dougherty. The men represented here were pioneers in their own right. Writing for black weekly newspapers, they faced the same conditions as the leagues' players, from discrimination to endless travel. Yet it was through their writings that the public, both black and white were given an up-close, inside look at the day-to-day happenings of Negro League baseball.
Contents
Table of Contents
Foreword (by Don Newcombe)
Preface
Introduction: Forgotten Voices
SAM LACY: A Legend
WENDELL SMITH: The Best of His Generation
FRANK A. YOUNG: Chicago's Boss of the Sports World
JOE BOSTIC: A Crusader of His Time
CHESTER L. WASHINGTON: From Writer to Millionaire
DR. W. ROLLO WILSON: The Red Smith of His Day
DAN BURLEY: The Most Versatile Black Journalist of His Generation
ED HARRIS: A Brief Star
ROMEO DOUGHERTY: Poet of Press Row
A.S. "DOC" YOUNG: "Always Thinking of Something"
Suggested Reading
Index
