Introduction

Throughout this book you will be told a story about a very special man. His life was an extraordinary one because he suffered a potentially fatal accident, but conquered. He achieved as much as he possibly could without the use of his hands and when he had no more to give of himself, he then created and gave the world Major League Baseball's first "Black Bonus Baby".

This book is written from actual experiences and a wealth of material from 1919 through 2020. The pictures, letters, stories and excerpts from speeches and newspaper articles have been included in hopes that you, the reader, might be motivated to NEVER GIVE UP.