Description: This was the era of great Negro Leagues stars who never had the opportunity to play in the major leagues. Buck O'Neil remembers the outstanding players of his day who never got their chance or whose turn came too late -- Oscar Charleston, Cool Papa Bell, Josh Gibson, and Satchel Paige among them. But then World War II took many players away and in 1947 Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, followed only a few months later by Larry Doby, the first African-American in the American League, who vividly describes what it felt like to be the only black ballplayer in the clubhouse -- and the league. The game began to change after integration, and home run king Ralph Kiner remembers how some clubs were quick to sign African-American players and thrive.Illustrated throughout, "The Only Game in Town" is a fascinating trip through two decades when baseball changed profoundly. This SIGNED hardcover with dust jacket is inscribed: To Don Best wishes, Fay Vincent. The book is in excellent condition with slight creases/marks in dust jacket at the corners (see photos). Shipped via media mail in a box with care.
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Era: 1940s
Signed By: Fay Vincent
Book Title: The Only Game in Town: Baseball Stars of the 1930s . . .
Signed: Yes
Item Length: 9.5 in
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Inscribed: Yes
Publication Year: 2006
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Item Height: .9 in
Author: Fay Vincent
Features: Dust Jacket
Genre: Sports & Recreation
Topic: Baseball / History, Baseball / General
Item Width: 6.25 in
Item Weight: 18.2 oz
Number of Pages: 243 Pages
