The Most Famous Woman in Baseball: Effa Manley and the Negro Leagues

by Bob Luke

Book Overview

Never one to mince words, Effa Manley once wrote a letter to sportswriter Art Carter, saying that she hoped they could meet soon because "I would like to tell you a lot of things you should know about baseball." From 1936 to 1948, Manley ran the Negro league Newark Eagles that her husband, Abe, owned for roughly a decade. Because of her business acumen, commitment to her players, and larger-than-life personality, she would leave an indelible mark...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 159797546X
• ISBN13: 9781597975469
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Potomac Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.0"