George Altman : my baseball journey from the Negro leagues to the Majors and beyond /

George Altman grew up in the segregated South but through a mix of timing and opportunity was able to participate in the sport at more levels of competition than perhaps anyone else who has ever played the game, starting in the 1940s and concluding in the 1970s. Not only did Altman play baseball at...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Altman, George, 1933- (Autor)
Otros Autores: Freedman, Lew
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, [2013]
Temas:
Altman, George, > 1933-
African American baseball players > Biography.
Baseball players > United States > Biography.
Joueurs de base-ball noirs américains > Biographies.
Joueurs de base-ball > États-Unis > Biographies.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
African American baseball players
Baseball players
United States
Biographies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Growing up in Goldsboro
  • Basketball at Tennessee State
  • Back to baseball
  • The Kansas City Monarchs
  • The minors, the Army and making the Cubs
  • The major leagues
  • Winter ball in Cuba
  • Getting used to the majors
  • Just playing big league ball
  • Big moments and tough moments
  • Cubs life
  • Joining the Cardinals
  • On to the Mets
  • Back to the Cubs
  • Learning to play ball in a different language
  • "Pure Boru!" (Play ball)
  • Being an American in Japan
  • Japanese workouts and meetings
  • Nearing the end in Tokyo
  • Health scare and retirement
  • Retirement
  • Quite a life in baseball.

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