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Only the Ball Was White: A History of Legendary Black Players and All-Black Professional Teams Paperback - 1992
by Robert Peterson
When Only the Ball Was White was first published in 1970, Satchel Paige had not yet been inducted into the Hall of Fame, and there was a general ignorance even among sports enthusiasts of the rich tradition of the Negro Leagues. In his pioneering book, Peterson tells the forgotten story of the many unknown greats of the Negro League. 53 halftones.
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- Title Only the Ball Was White: A History of Legendary Black Players and All-Black Professional Teams
- Author Robert Peterson
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 416
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Oxford University Press, USA, NY
- Date 1992-04-30
- ISBN 9780195076370 / 0195076370
- Weight 1.21 lbs (0.55 kg)
- Dimensions 8.59 x 5.48 x 1 in (21.82 x 13.92 x 2.54 cm)
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- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Ethnic Orientation: African American
- Library of Congress subjects Baseball - United States - History, African American baseball players
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 92003645
- Dewey Decimal Code 796.357
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