Something to Prove: The Great Satchel Paige vs. Rookie Joe Dimaggio

by Robert Skead

Book Overview

Baseball history plus African American history. A perfect, kid-friendly illustration of the injustice of segregated baseball and of the greatness of Paige.This book is about a barnstorming game between white major leaguers and an African American team featuring Satchel Paige and a bunch of amateurs. The purpose of the game was to see how good young Joe DiMaggio was against the best pitcher around-Satchel Paige. DiMaggio had a mediocre game, managing...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761366199
• ISBN13: 9780761366195
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Carolrhoda Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.6" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 7 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 6