The eight men represented here were pioneers in their own right. Writing for black weekly newspapers, they faced the same conditions as the leagues' players, from discrimination to endless travel. Yet it was through their writings that the public, both black and white, learned of the hitting exploits of Josh Gibson and the pitching feats of Satchel Paige.
- ISBN10 0786400021
- ISBN13 9780786400027
- Publish Date 24 November 1994
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 14 June 2008
- Publish Country US
- Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 160
- Language English