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Black baseball in New York City : an illustrated history, 1885-1959 / Larry Lester.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lester, Larry, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Baseball--New York (State)--New York--History--19th century--Pictorial works.
- Baseball.
- Baseball--New York (State)--New York--History--20th century--Pictorial works.
- Negro leagues--New York (State)--New York--History--Pictorial works.
- Negro leagues.
- African American baseball players--New York (State)--New York--Pictorial works.
- African American baseball players.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (255 pages) : illustrations, photographs
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2017.
- Summary:
- "Focusing on the post-Civil War period through the 1950s, this richly illustrated history of New York's prominent black baseball clubs--some covered in detail for the first time--examines their social and economic impact on the national pastime. Roughly 300 photos include rare images of players"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4766-2941-2
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