by Johnson, Varian.
[ ] Authors: Marchesi, Stephen. Series: What was--? What was? (Who HQ) Published by : Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House, (New York, NY :) Physical details: 108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. Subject(s): Negro leagues --History --Juvenile literature. | Baseball players, Black --Juvenile literature. | Baseball --United States --History --Juvenile literature. | Baseball --Juvenile literature | Negro leagues --Juvenile literature | Blacks --Juvenile literature Year : 2019| Location | Call Number | Status | Date Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Royalty Elementary School | Available |
"WHOHQ"--Spine.
"Who HQ. Your headquarters for history. Who? What? Where?"--Back cover.
"16 pages of photos inside!"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references.
What were the Negro Leagues? -- The beginning of baseball -- The first black pro teams -- Early black baseball stars -- The father of black baseball -- A league of their own -- The Negro Leagues grow -- The second Negro National League -- The Pittsburgh Crawfords and the Homestead Grays -- The great experiment -- Jackie Robinson -- The end of an era -- Their place in history -- Timelines -- Bibliography.
Introduces the Negro Leagues of baseball, highlighting the players, coaches, owners, and teams that dominated the leagues during the 1930s and 1940s.