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Heroes of the Negro Leagues (with free DVD: Only the Ball Was White)

Heroes of the Negro Leagues (with free DVD: Only the Ball Was White)

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Author: Jack Morelli
Creators: Mark Chiarello, Monte Irvin
Publisher: Abrams Books
Category: Book

List Price: $19.95
Buy New: $8.99
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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 3 reviews
Sales Rank: 56346

Media: Hardcover
Edition: Har/DVD
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.9 x 0.9

ISBN: 0810994348
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.3570922
EAN: 9780810994348
ASIN: 0810994348

Publication Date: October 1, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
First published as trading cards in 1990, these out-of-print watercolor images by award-winning artist Mark Chiarello are now collected for the first time in book form, along with incisive text by Jack Morelli and 39 brand-new images created especially for this book, including portraits of Satchel Paige, Hank Aaron, and Jackie Robinson. The legendary Negro Leagues are regarded with reverence and awe, and play a vital role in black history. The publication of these cards marked the first time most of these players ever appeared on baseball cards.


Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A must have!   December 23, 2007
I purchased this book for a young boy age 13 and I also have one myself. This book and DVD is an excellent, fun history lesson for a child or pre-teen to reference at his or her leasure. It's an easy read and a great reference for people of all ages who want to know more about the Negro Baseball Leagues! A must have!


5 out of 5 stars Important and very interesting   October 23, 2007
 5 out of 5 found this review helpful

This book preserves an important aspect in the history of baseball and in African American history, and it does so in a riveting way. A sincere and fascinating tribute -- and a handsome one, to boot.


5 out of 5 stars Fascinating history with brilliant text and art   October 6, 2007
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

If you have any interest in baseball, you'll definitely want to have this book! Created by very talented men, this is a book to keep.

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