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Ballpark Legends: The Legacy of the Negro Leagues
From the Series Black Trailblazers in Sports (Read Woke ™ Books)
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a diverse sport played by athletes from around the world. But in the late 1800s and the first half of the 1900s, MLB was mostly segregated. Black players and coaches were not welcome. The Negro Leagues gave these players and coaches other options to play pro baseball. Meet unsung Negro Leagues stars such as Moses Fleetwood Walker and Toni Stone, and learn about the activists and heroes who helped integrate America's Pastime.
Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
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Reading Level | Grade 4 |
Copyright | 2025 |
BISACS | JNF018010, JNF054010, JNF025210 |
Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
Imprint | Lerner Publications ™ |
Series | Black Trailblazers in Sports (Read Woke ™ Books) |
Language | English |
Number of Pages | 32 |
ISBN | 9798765611548 |
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Title Format | Reinforced book |
Release Date | 2024-08-01 |
Author | Smith, Elliott |
Dewey | 796.357/640973 |
Dimensions | 7 x 9 |
Guided Reading Level | U |