{"product_id":"caged-champions-larry-lester-9781734494440","title":"Caged Champions: Colorful Firsts in U.S. Sports, 1855 - 2023","description":"Who are the game changers in sports? Who are the warriors who laid the pathways for social, cultural and political advancement? Liberate these caged, unheralded and underappreciated icons in sports history. Unshackle their glory! Discover their uncomfortable truths! \"Caged Champions\" is a snap-shot reference guide for serious fans.\u003cbr\u003eThe first 11 chapters cover major sports along with cross references by individual pioneers. Chapter 12 is a catch-all for minor sports and lesser known caged champions other than No. 42, who, along with Larry Doby, et al, dismantled apartheid in America's most popular sports institution at the time, baseball.\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13 is an add-on tax. A \"Black Tax\" that weighs the hardships of every athlete of color. Colored athletes that are criminalized, marginalized or chastened for just walking or driving to their field of dream as they are quarantined from the collective mainstream. This chapter testifies to the monstrosities of white supremacy, while showcasing the resiliency of minority athletes in fighting systemic racism, micro aggressions and implicit bias, as their dreams grow bigger than their fears.\u003cbr\u003eSports covered: Baseball, Basketball, Billiards, Bowling, Boxing, Car Racing, Cycling, Football, Golf, Hockey, Horse Racing, Olympics, Rodeo, Swimming, Tennis and Track \u0026amp; Field plus rule changes and systemic roadblocks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Larry Lester\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1734494441\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781734494440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e R. R. Bowker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/14\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 350\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.73d","brand":"Larry Lester","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48175460974847,"sku":"9781734494440","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d7c95ffa-6018-46d2-bec6-af0966133632.jpg?v=1771333871","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/caged-champions-larry-lester-9781734494440","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}