Jackie Robinson’s story has been told by historians, sociologists, sportswriters, teammates, his family, and by the man himself.
Underpaid and often underappreciated, the Kansas City Monarchs, the Baltimore Black Sox, and the Homestead Grays produced some of the greatest players in baseball history.
More than just players and statistics, these books shed a light on the importance of baseball in the lives of Americans.
These accounts of the Civil Rights Era look not only at the history, but at the people at the center of the fight.