Ballpark Legends

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Ballpark Legends

The Legacy of the Negro Leagues

Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ball games and sports: Baseball and Softball

Author: Elliott Smith

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Language: English

Published by: Lerner Publications™

Published on: 1st August 2024

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 32 pages

ISBN: 9798765632697


Major League Baseball (MLB)

is a diverse sport played by athletes from around the world. But in the late 1800s and the first half of the 1900s, MLB was mostly segregated. Black players and coaches were not welcome. The Negro Leagues gave these players and coaches other options to play pro baseball. Meet unsung Negro Leagues stars such as Moses Fleetwood Walker and Toni Stone, and learn about the activists and heroes who helped integrate America''s Pastime.

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