Pride of Smoketown: The 1935 Pittsburgh Crawfords

by William H. Johnson, Dave Wilkie, Richard Bogovich, et al.

The 1935 Pittsburgh Crawfords team, one of the dominant teams in Negro League history, is often compared to the legendary 1927 "Murderer's Row" New York Yankees. The squad from "Smoketown"-a nickname that the Pittsburgh Courier often applied to the metropolis better-known as "Steel City"-boasted four Hall-of-Fame players in outfielder James "Cool Papa" Bell, first baseman/manager Oscar Charleston, catcher Josh Gibson, and third baseman William "Judy"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1970159251
• ISBN13: 9781970159257
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: Society for American Baseball Research
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 2.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.5" x 11.0"