2024 the best pitcher in the world review
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When Rube Foster was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981, his rightful place alongside baseball's greatest black heroes was at last firmly established. A world-class pitcher, a formidable manager, and a brilliant administrator, Rube Foster was arguably more influential in breaking down the color barrier in major league baseball than the venerable Jackie Robinson.
Born in 1879, Rube Foster pitched for the legendary black baseball teamsthe Cuban X-Giants and the Philadelphia Giants before becoming player-manager of the Leland Giants and the Chicago American Giants. Long a central figure in black baseball, he founded baseball's first black leaguethe Negro National League in 1920. From its inception, the Negro League served as a vehicle through which many of the finest black players could showcase their considerable talents. Challenging racial discrimination and stereotypes, it ultimately set the stage for future efforts to contest Jim Crow.
Despite the long-standing success of the Negro National League as an influential black institution, Rube Foster was deeply embittered by organized baseball's unmitigated refusal to lift the color barrier. He died a broken man in 1930.
The Best Pitcher in Baseball is the story of a man of unparalleled vision and organizational acumen whose passion for justice changed the face of baseball forever. It is a moving tribute to a man and his dream.
ASIN : B004DTT4JW
Publisher : NYU Press (December 1, 2001)
Publication date : December 1, 2001
Language : English
File size : 4969 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 241 pages
Reviewer: Coach Javier
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: My Baseball History Collection
Review: This is a great book and it is in great condition. It's new! I got a great deal on it and the shipping and handling was reasonable. I love this book on the history of american sports/baseball. Thank you.Coach Javier
Reviewer: benhat
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: "He was born too soon"
Review: That quote perfectly describes Rube Foster. This book does a very good job of detailing Foster's life as both a baseball player and a baseball executive. He was essential in the history of Negro League baseball in America and is a well-deserved Hall of Famer. If you are a fan of baseball and/or American history, I would definitely recommend this book to you.