The Negro Leagues Chronology: Events in Organized Black Baseball, 1920-1948

by Christopher Hauser

Painstakingly researched and documented, this volume is a comprehensive, year-by-year reference work giving important--yet often obscure--dates in Negro League history. From the Negro Leagues' organized beginning in 1920 through their steep decline immediately after Jackie Robinson's 1947 breaking of the color barrier, entries cover league meetings, noteworthy games, the commentary of columnists, and important events on and off the field. Controversies...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786442360
• ISBN13: 9780786442362
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.9" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher