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The best pitcher in baseball : the life of Rube Foster, Negro League giant /
When Rube Foster was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981, his rightful place alongside baseball's greatest black heroes was at last firmly established. A world-class pitcher, a formidable manager, and a brilliant administrator, Rube Foster was arguably more influential in b...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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New York :
New York University Press,
©2001.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | When Rube Foster was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981, his rightful place alongside baseball's greatest black heroes was at last firmly established. A world-class pitcher, a formidable manager, and a brilliant administrator, Rube Foster was arguably more influential in breaking down the color barrier in major league baseball than the venerable Jackie Robinson. Born in 1879, Rube Foster pitched for the legendary black baseball teamsthe Cuban X-Giants and the Philadelphia Giants before becoming player-manager of the Leland Giants and the Chicago American Giants. Long a. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 232 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-224) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0585434743 9780585434742 0814716148 9780814716144 9780814790403 0814790402 |