"He deftly examines Foster's outstanding career on the diamond in
the early 1900s...Cottrell effectively documents Foster's
contributions to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981."
--"Choice"
"Robert Charles Cottrell's definitive biography of Rube Foster
adds much to our knowledge of this commanding figure in the history
of the old black baseball leagues."
--Robert Peterson, author of "Only the Ball Was White"
"Rube Foster ranks with Charles Comiskey, Connie Mack, and John
McGraw as one of the founding giants of modern baseball. As player,
manager, owner, and executive he set the standard for baseball in
black America during the early twentieth century. "The Best Pitcher
In Baseball" clearly establishes Foster's greatness and his
extraordinary contributions to the national pastime."
--Jules Tygiel, author of "Past Time: Baseball As History"
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
theirconsiderable 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.
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