{"product_id":"ed-bolden-and-black-baseball-courtney-michelle-smith-9780786478491","title":"Ed Bolden and Black Baseball in Philadelphia","description":"\u003cp\u003e For nearly 40 years, Ed Bolden dominated black baseball in Philadelphia. He owned two teams, the Darby-based Hilldale Club and the Philadelphia Stars, and briefly led the Eastern Colored League, which he founded. Winner of two championships--one with each team--he experienced the highs and lows of the Negro Leagues. He remained with the Stars until his death in 1950, which foreshadowed the dissolution of the Negro Leagues in the face of Major League Baseball's integration. This book examines Bolden's leadership of both teams through economic downturns, racial discrimination and two world wars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Courtney Michelle Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786478497\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786478491\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/30\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.50d","brand":"Courtney Michelle Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44128538558719,"sku":"9780786478491","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4e988b01-7095-4aa4-b262-a6956a214422.jpg?v=1687459167","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ed-bolden-and-black-baseball-courtney-michelle-smith-9780786478491","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}