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    The Negro Leagues: Celebrating Baseball's Unsung Heroes
    The Negro Leagues: Celebrating Baseball's Unsung Heroes
    The Negro Leagues: Celebrating Baseball's Unsung Heroes
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    The Negro Leagues: Celebrating Baseball's Unsung Heroes

    Written by Matt Doeden

    Narrated by Book Buddy Digital Media

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    When modern baseball fans think of African American players, they may think of Ken Griffey Jr. or Derek Jeter. But what about the black stars who didn't play Major League Baseball? In the early 1900s, black players were not allowed in the Major Leagues. The Negro Leagues provided an alternative for African American players.

    Discover the Negro Leagues in this book packed full of facts, photos, and stories. Learn about the biggest games and wildest moments of the Negro Leagues era, as well as some of the greatest (and least well-known) players. You'll also find out about the history of African American baseball and the people who worked to end the sport's decades of segregation.

    A Lerner audio production.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLerner
    Release dateJan 1, 2018
    ISBN9781541516113
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    Matt Doeden

    Matt Doeden began his career as a sports writer. Since then, he's spent more than a decade writing and editing children's nonfiction. Matt lives in Minnesota with his family.

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