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Singles and Smiles - How Artie Wilson Broke Baseball's Color Barrier (Hardcover)
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Singles and Smiles - How Artie Wilson Broke Baseball's Color Barrier (Hardcover)
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This book brings to light the story of a Negro League and Pacific
Coast League star, his struggles to make it in the majors, and his
crucial role in integrating baseball's premier minor league. Artie
Wilson once was the best shortstop in baseball. In 1948 Artie led
all of baseball with a .402 batting average for the Birmingham
Black Barons, the last hitter in the top level of pro ball to hit
.400. But during much of his career, Organized Baseball passed
Artie by because he was black. In Singles and Smiles: How Artie
Wilson Broke Baseball's Color Barrier, Gaylon H. White provides a
fascinating account of Wilson's life and career. An All-Star in the
Negro Leagues, in 1949 Artie became only the second black player in
the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the first to play for the
Oakland Oaks. Wilson soon became one of the league's most popular
players with white and black fans alike through his consistent play
and optimistic, upbeat attitude. In 1951 Artie finally got a chance
to play in the majors with the New York Giants, but after batting a
mere twenty-four times he urged Giants manager Leo Durocher to send
him back to the minors and bring up a former Black Barons teammate
to take his place-Willie Mays. While Jackie Robinson deserves all
the credit he has received for breaking baseball's color barrier at
the major-league level, this book pays tribute to those such as
Artie Wilson who changed the game in the minors-pioneers in their
own right. Featuring in-depth interviews with Artie alongside
interviews with almost thirty of Artie's teammates and
opponents-including Willie Mays and Carl Erskine-Singles and Smiles
imparts a treasure trove of stories that will entertain and inspire
baseball fans of all generations.
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