For most of the first half of the twentieth century,
African-Americans were excluded from Organized Baseball. But their
love of the game, and their desire to play could not be denied.
Despite that ban, "blackball" was being played in just about every
cow pasture and field available throughout the country. Black
players criss-crossed the country in Negro League games and on
barnstorming tours, bringing baseball to places where the Major
Leagues never dreamed of going. Many gifted athletes never got the
chance to compete in the Majors, until the door was finally opened
in 1947 with the signing of Jackie Robinson and Larry Doby. Once
given that chance to compete, African-Americans showed the country
that they were deserving of the opportunity. Many became
superstars, but, on the mound, only 13 African-Americans ever
reached the magic plateau of twenty wins in a season. This book
tells the story of those thirteen men and a few of their
predecessors, the obstacles they faced, and the determination they
showed to succeed. But it is a story about so much more than just
baseball. Against the backdrop of their grit and determination, it
reflects the story of all African-American baseball players through
the creation of the Negro Leagues, the evolution of the game, and
the parallel integration of baseball and America.
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