{"product_id":"the-black-stars-who-made-rick-swaine-9780786423163","title":"The Black Stars Who Made Baseball Whole: The Jackie Robinson Generation in the Major Leagues, 1947-1959","description":"\u003cp\u003e For major league baseball, the decade following Jackie Robinson's 1947 debut was one of slow yet persistent change. Four other black players made their first, brief big-league appearances that year, followed by only two in 1948 and four in 1949. But by the end of 1959, 122 black ballplayers had made it to the big leagues. Like Robinson, their lives were made difficult off the field, and on it they dodged beanballs and spikes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book brings attention to the accomplishments of this transitional generation of African American players--made up of men like Luscious Luke Easter, Sam \"The Jet\" Jethroe, and Sad Sam Jones--many of whom spent years in the minors, the Negro leagues, or both before getting their shot. Chapters on each season from 1947 to 1959 incorporate biographical and career profiles for 25 players who stood out during baseball's integration. A final chapter covers the outstanding minor league players who for various reasons never got a real chance to play major league ball.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Appendices include a roster of black major leaguers from 1947 through 1959, a list of black-player firsts and statistics on the year-by-year population of black players in the majors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rick Swaine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786423161\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786423163\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 12\/27\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.96h x 7.00w x 0.68d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Reference Bks Annual\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2006 pg. 366","brand":"Rick Swaine","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48483681632511,"sku":"9780786423163","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7a04fd8f-58ad-4d1a-a8c8-e25dd0819e70.jpg?v=1778039971","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-black-stars-who-made-rick-swaine-9780786423163","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}