Biz Mackey, a giant behind the plate : the story of the Negro league star and Hall of Fame catcher /

""The best all-around catcher in black baseball history"--Cumberland Posey, Owner of the Homestead Grays National Baseball Hall of Fame catcher James Raleigh "Biz" Mackey's professional career spanned nearly three decades in the Negro Leagues and elsewhere. He distingui...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Westcott, Rich (Autor)
Otros Autores: Irvin, Monte, 1919-2016 (writer of foreword.), Mackey, Ray C. (writer of foreword.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Temple University Press, 2018.
Temas:
Mackey, Biz, > 1897-1965.
Mackey, Biz, > 1897-1965
1900-1999
Catchers (Baseball) > United States > Biography.
Baseball players > United States > Biography.
African American baseball players > Biography.
African American baseball managers > Biography.
Negro leagues > United States > History.
Baseball > United States > History > 20th century.
Negro leagues > History.
Joueurs de base-ball > États-Unis > Biographies.
Joueurs de base-ball noirs américains > Biographies.
Base-ball > Managers noirs américains > Biographies.
Ligues des Noirs (Base-ball) > Histoire.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Baseball > History.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Women.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Sports.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
African American baseball managers
African American baseball players
Baseball
Baseball players
Catchers (Baseball)
Negro leagues
United States
Biographies
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. One of Baseball's Greatest Catchers
  • 2. From the Farm to the Diamond
  • 3. Black Baseball in Philadelphia
  • 4. Blossoming with the Daisies
  • 5. Helping the Stars to Sparkle
  • 6. Elevating Baseball in Japan
  • 7. Moving Up to the Job of Manager
  • 8. Teaching Campy the Tricks of the Trade
  • 9. Long-Overdue Induction into the Hall of Fame.

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