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Rube Foster in his time : on the field and in the papers with black baseball's greatest visionary
- Title
- Rube Foster in his time : on the field and in the papers with black baseball's greatest visionary / Larry Lester.
- Author
- Lester, Larry.
- Publication
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2012.
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- Description
- viii, 256 p. : ill.; 26 cm
- Summary
- "Andrew "Rube" Foster stands among the best African American pitchers of the 1900s, he made his name as the founder and president of the Negro National League, the first all-black league to survive a full season. This biography combines period editorials and correspondence with insightful narrative to provide a comprehensive portrait of this innovative Hall of Famer"--Provided by publisher.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-248) and index.
- Contents
- The early pro days, 1903-1906 -- A new beginning : the Leland Giants, 1907-1909 -- Legalities and realities : now there are two Lelands in town?, 1909-1910 -- Strive to survive : the American Giants, 1911-1914 -- Family feud : the ABC's and the American Giants, 1915-1916 -- The pitfalls of Black baseball, 1917-1919 -- The navigator : we are the ship, all else the sea, 1920-1921 -- Black and White arbitration in the new Colored Leagues, 1922-1925 -- The vision fades, 1926-1930 -- Obituaries, honors, landmarks, and tributes, 1930 -- Appendix A: No-hitters by Rube Foster -- Appendix B: Team depth charts, 1902 to 1918 -- Appendix C: Foster's daily pitching and batting records -- Appendix D: Foster as manager -- Appendix E: Foster's teammates in the Hall of Fame -- Appendix F: Foster baseball collectibles -- Appendix G: Death certificate and medical analysis -- Appendix H: Draft card and 1880 census -- Appendix I: Court documents from the Leland lawsuit.
- Call Number
- Sc F 14-278
- ISBN
- 9780786439270 (softcover : alk. paper)
- 0786439270 (softcover : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2012022245
- OCLC
- 757462084
- Author
- Lester, Larry.
- Title
- Rube Foster in his time : on the field and in the papers with black baseball's greatest visionary / Larry Lester.
- Imprint
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2012.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-248) and index.
- Research Call Number
- Sc F 14-278