{"product_id":"invisible-men-donn-rogosin-9781496223395","title":"Invisible Men: Life in Baseball's Negro Leagues","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis fascinating book is a milestone in baseball scholarship.\u003c\/b\u003e--Ken Burns\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJackie Robinson was a Negro Leaguer before he became a Major Leaguer. So too were Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Monte Irvin, Roy Campanella, Willie Mays, and Willie Wells before entering the Baseball Hall of Fame. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eInvisible Men\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is the story of their lives in baseball. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Negro baseball leagues were among the most important Black institutions in segregated America, and the players were known and revered throughout Black America, both north and south. At a time when baseball was America's favorite sport, the Negro League players crossed the color barrier to play memorable games with their white Major League counterparts and paved the way for Latin American ballplayers to become part of baseball's history. The Negro Leaguers helped lay the groundwork for the civil rights movement with their achievements and examples. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis remarkable narrative is filled with the memories of many surviving Negro League players. What emerges is a glorious chapter in African American history and an often overlooked aspect of our American past. This edition features a new introduction by the author.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Donn Rogosin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 149622339X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496223395\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Nebraska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 342\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.76d","brand":"Donn Rogosin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44042505552127,"sku":"9781496223395","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2f45f869-204d-4f98-9c7c-db618d857dd6.jpg?v=1684961926","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/invisible-men-donn-rogosin-9781496223395","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}