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ISBN10: 0786498943, ISBN13: 9780786498949, [publisher: McFarland Publishing] Softcover First Edition In the world of sports, Iowa is best known for wrestling and football, but the state has produced more than 200 major league players. Profiled here are Hall of Famers (Cap Anson, Dazzy Vance, Bob Feller, Fred Clarke, and Red Farber) plus Hank Severeid, Bing Miller, Earl Whitehill, Hal Trosky, Gene Baker, Dennis Menke, Bobby Knoop, Billy Sunday, Ken Henderson, Joe Hoerner and many others. Gene Baker and Ernie Banks were the first Black players for the Cubs-but not until1953, six years after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier. Baker went on to become the first black manager in the minor leagues and along with Buck O'Neil, the first black coaches in the major leagues. In near fine condition. I have more than 150 Best of Baseball books and around 220 publications on the Negro Leagues and Black sports in stock. Discounts are available when you purchase multiple items on the same order. [Chula Vista, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2015]
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