"If you were only white" : the life of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
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Columbia : University of Missouri Press, [2012].
ISBN
9780826219787, 0826219780
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Flossmoor Public Library - Stacks | 796.357 SPI | On Shelf |
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Published
Columbia : University of Missouri Press, [2012].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xxv, 347 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9780826219787, 0826219780
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographic references (pages 283-333) and index.
Description
"Explores the legacy of one of the most exceptional athletes ever--an entertainer extraordinaire, a daring showman and crowd-pleaser, a wizard with a baseball whose artistry and antics on the mound brought fans out in the thousands to ballparks across the country. Leroy 'Satchel' Paige was arguably one of the world's greatest pitchers and a premier star of Negro Leagues Baseball. But in this biography Donald Spivey reveals Paige to have been much more than just a blazing fastball pitcher. Spivey follows Paige from his birth in Alabama in 1906 to his death in Kansas City in 1982, detailing the challenges Paige faced battling the color line in America and recounting his tests and triumphs in baseball. He also opens up Paige's private life during and after his playing days, introducing readers to the man who extended his social, cultural, and political reach beyond the limitations associated with his humble background and upbringing"--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Spivey, D. (2012). "If you were only white": the life of Leroy "Satchel" Paige . University of Missouri Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Spivey, Donald. 2012. "If You Were Only White": The Life of Leroy "Satchel" Paige. University of Missouri Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Spivey, Donald. "If You Were Only White": The Life of Leroy "Satchel" Paige University of Missouri Press, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Spivey, Donald. "If You Were Only White": The Life of Leroy "Satchel" Paige University of Missouri Press, 2012.
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