Black baseball in New York City : an illustrated history, 1885-1959 / Larry Lester.

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"Focusing on the post-Civil War period through the 1950s, this richly illustrated history of New York's prominent black baseball clubs--some covered in detail for the first time--examines their social and economic impact on the national pastime. Roughly 300 photos include rare images of players"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Lester, Larry (Author)
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2017]
Subjects:	Baseball > New York (State) > New York > History > 19th century > Pictorial works. Baseball > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century > Pictorial works. Negro leagues > New York (State) > New York > History > Pictorial works. African American baseball players > New York (State) > New York > Pictorial works. Baseball players > New York (State) > New York > Pictorial works. Baseball > Social aspects > New York (State) > New York > History. African American baseball players. Baseball. Baseball players. Baseball > Social aspects. Negro leagues. New York (State) > New York. 1800-1999 Illustrated works. History. Pictorial works.
Genre:	Pictorial works. Illustrated works. History.
Physical Description:	x, 244 pages ; 26 cm
Format:	Book

Contents:

Cuban Giants, 1885-1899
Lincoln Stars, 1914-1916
Brooklyn Royal Giants, 1905-1927
Cuban Stars (East), 1917-1932
Lincoln Giants, 1911-1930
New York Black Yankees, 1932-1950
New York Cubans, 1935-1936, 1939-1950
Brooklyn Eagles, 1935
Brooklyn Brown Dodgers, 1945-1946
Brooklyn Dodgers, 1947-1957
New York Giants, 1949-1957
New York Yankees, 1955-1959
Harlem Globetrotters
New York Black Travelers
Harlem Stars.