Full Description
Covering the post-Civil War period through the 1950s, this richly illustrated--300 photographs!--history examines black baseball in and around New York City, focusing on its economic impact and cultural legacy. The author documents such famed teams as the Cuban Giants, Lincoln Stars/Giants, Black Yankees, Newark Eagles, and Brooklyn Royal Giants, along with a number of other historically important clubs, as well as the integration of Major League Baseball's Dodgers, Yankees and Giants.
The photos include rare images of Willie Wells, Smokey Joe Williams, Satchel Paige, Minnie Minoso, Monte Irvin, Martin Dihigo, Pete Hill, Rap Dixon and Cannonball Redding, among many others.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgment
Preface
Early Days of Black Baseball in New York
1. Cuban Giants, 1885-1899
2. Lincoln Stars, 1914-1916
Eastern Colored League
3. Brooklyn Royal Giants, 1905-1927
4. Cuban Stars (East), 1917-1932
5. Lincoln Giants, 1911-1930
Negro National League
6. New York Black Yankees, 1932-1950
7. New York Cubans, 1935-1936, 1939-1950
Brooklyn's Best Bums
8. Brooklyn Eagles, 1935
9. Brooklyn Brown Dodgers, 1945-1946
10. Brooklyn Dodgers, 1947-1957
New York's Sugar Hill Teams
11. New York Giants, 1949-1957
12. New York Yankees, 1955-1959
Faux New York Teams
13. Harlem Globetrotters
14. New York Black Travelers
15. Harlem Stars
East-West All-Stars Representing New York-Based Teams
New York State Cemeteries
Index
