Only the Ball was White: A History of Legendary Black Players and All-Black Professional Teams

Robert Peterson

In Only the Ball Was White, Robert Peterson tells the forgotten story of excluded Black ballplayers, and gives them the recognition they were so long denied. Reconstructing the old Negro Leagues from contemporary sports publications, accounts of games in the black press, and through interviews with the men who actually played the game, Peterson brings to life the fascinating period that stretched from shortly after the Civil War to the signing of Jackie Robinson in 1947. We watch as the New York Black Yankees and the Philadelphia Crawfords take the field, look on as the East-West All-Star lineups are announced, and listen as the players themselves tell of the struggle and glory that was black baseball. In addition to these vivid accounts, Peterson includes yearly Negro League standings and an all-time register of players and officials, making the book a treasure trove of baseball information and lore.

status	Copy #1 (8536): in
genre	Cultural Studies » Black Studies
publisher	Oxford University Press
publish date	1970
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