Phil Dixon's American Baseball Chronicles, The 1905 Philadelphia Giants: The 1905 Philadelphia Giants

by Phil S. Dixon

Philadelphia's African-American Giants were organized in 1902 by Harry A. Smith and H. Walter Schlichter. Smith, a former baseball player and writer for the Philadelphia Tribune, had conceived the idea of organizing a team and approached Schlichter, the sports editor of the Philadelphia Evening Item, for financial backing. Veteran player/manager Solomon 'Sol' White was hired as captain of the newly organized Giants and immediately placed in charge...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419616005
• ISBN13: 9781419616006
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Booksurge Publishing
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"