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Victory on two fronts : the Cleveland Indians and baseball through the World War Two era
- Title
- Victory on two fronts : the Cleveland Indians and baseball through the World War Two era / Scott H. Longert.
- Author
- Longert, Scott
- Publication
- Athens : Ohio University Press, [2022]
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | GV875.C7 L686 2022 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- vii, 284 pages, 20 pages of plates : illustrations; 24 cm
- Summary
- "Like other teams, the Cleveland Indians suffered as World War II drained rosters and distracted fans. But in 1945, star pitcher Bob Feller returned from naval service and was soon joined by the American League's first Black players: Larry Doby and Satchel Paige. This book shows how, in 1948, they led the Indians to a World Series championship"--
- Subject
- Cleveland Indians (Baseball team) > History > 20th century
- Cleveland Indians (Baseball team)
- 1900-1999
- World War, 1939-1945 > United States
- Baseball players > United States > History > 20th century
- Discrimination in sports > United States > History > 20th century
- Baseball > United States > History > 20th century
- Baseball
- Baseball players
- Discrimination in sports
- United States
- Genre/Form
- History
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9780821424711
- 0821424718
- 9780821424728
- 0821424726
- 9780821447703 (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- 2021032497
- 40031019849
- OCLC
- on1284921363
- 1284921363
- SCSB-14110796
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library