The Best Pitcher in Baseball: The Life of Rube Foster, Negro League Giant

by Robert Charles Cottrell and Robert Cottrell

Book Overview

When Rube Foster was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981, his rightful place alongside baseball's greatest black heroes was at last firmly established. A world-class pitcher, a formidable manager, and a brilliant administrator, Rube Foster was arguably more influential in breaking down the color barrier in major league baseball than the venerable Jackie Robinson.
Born in 1879, Rube Foster pitched for the legendary black...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814716148
• ISBN13: 9780814716144
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"