The Negro leagues in New Jersey : a history / Alfred M. Martin and Alfred T. Martin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martin, Alfred M., 1926-

Contributor:

Martin, Alfred T.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Negro leagues--New Jersey--History.

Negro leagues.

Baseball--New Jersey--History.

Baseball.

Baseball teams--New Jersey--History.

Baseball teams.

Baseball players--New Jersey--Biography.

Baseball players.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (281 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Co., [2008]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This work examines the historical significance of the state of New Jersey in the Negro League legacy, especially the black baseball players, teams, owners and managers, and their struggles against not just segregation, and their accomplishments. The book includes photographs, appendices (records of New Jersey Negro League teams, 1923-1948, and a chronology), notes, a bibliography of research sources, an annotated list of suggested further readings, and an index.

Contents:

Acknowledgments; Contents; Preface; 1. New Jersey and the Glory Days of Negro League Baseball; 2. New Jersey's Lost Ballparks; 3. New Jersey Negro League Legends; 4. New Jersey-Based Negro League Teams; 5. Playing for the Love of the Game; 6. They Changed the Way the Game Was Played; 7. The Northeast Corridor; 8. The Garden State: A Negro League Trailblazer; 9. New Jersey Honors the Negro League Legacy; 10. Preserving the Negro League Heritage; 11. The National Baseball Hall of Fame; 12. An Old Era Passes, a New Era Begins; Afterword

Appendix A. Records of New Jersey Negro League Teams, 1923-1948Appendix B. A Chronology; Chapter Notes; Suggested Readings; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-256) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-7864-5192-0