Catching dreams : my life in the Negro baseball leagues by Robinson, Frazier

Catching dreams : my life in the Negro baseball leagues
by Robinson, Frazier

(#25134JX)

Hardcover Syracuse University Press, 1999
Description: xxiv, 230 pages : illustrations; 23 cm.
Dewey: 796.357; Audience: Adult

Sign In or Create an Account to purchase this item.

Product Overview
From Follett

AVAILABLE FOR SALE IN THE UNITED STATES ONLY.;Includes index. Frazier Robinson discusses what it was like to play in the Negro Baseball Leagues during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s.

From the Publisher
Robinson's vivid first-hand account of his 25-year career in Negro League baseball offers a rare and personal perspective of the men, the teams, and the times that shaped this uniquely American subculture. He chronologically traces his nationwide path through the 1920's, 30's, and 40's from playing catcher for obscure industrial teams to barnstorming with Hall-of-Famer Satchel Paige, for whom he caught for two years. Embroidering his story with the threads of black society, he provides a glimpse of life as a black athlete in a racially divided nation. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Product Details
  • Publisher: Syracuse University Press
  • Publication Date: April 1, 1999
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Series: Sports and entertainment
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Dewey: 796.357
  • Classifications: Autobiography, Nonfiction
  • Description: xxiv, 230 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
  • Tracings: Bauer, Paul, 1956- ; O'Neil, John. ; Early, Gerald.
  • ISBN-10: 0-8156-0563-3
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-8156-0563-8
  • LCCN: 98-051650
  • Follett Number: 25134JX
  • Audience: Adult