Alfred M. Martin, Alfred T. Martin

The Negro Leagues in New Jersey

A History

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Produktbeschreibung

This work examines the historical significance of the state of New Jersey in the Negro League legacy, especially the black baseball players, teams, owners and managers, and their struggles against not just segregation, and their accomplishments. The book includes photographs, appendices (records of New Jersey Negro League teams, 1923-1948, and a chronology), notes, a bibliography of research sources, an annotated list of suggested further readings, and an index.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Seitenzahl: 282
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. August 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 462g
• ISBN-13: 9780786439003
• ISBN-10: 0786439009
• Artikelnr.: 23402966

Autorenporträt

An educator since 1951, Alfred M. Martin has served as a teacher, principal and superintendent of schools in New Jersey. He has previously written books about Mel Ott, sports history and education. A member of the Society for American Baseball Research, he lives in Parsippany, New Jersey.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments     
Preface     
1. New Jersey and the Glory Days of Negro League Baseball     
2. New Jersey's Lost Ballparks     
3. New Jersey Negro League Legends     
4. New Jersey-Based Negro League Teams     
5. Playing for the Love of the Game     
6. They Changed the Way the Game Was Played     
7. The Northeast Corridor     
8. The Garden State: A Negro League Trailblazer     
9. New Jersey Honors the Negro League Legacy     
10. Preserving the Negro League Heritage     
11. The National Baseball Hall of Fame     
12. An Old Era Passes, A New Era Begins     
Afterword     
Appendix A. Records of New Jersey Negro League Teams, 1923-1948     
Appendix B. A Chronology     
Chapter Notes     
Suggested Reading     
Bibliography     
Index