Overview
Welcome to the wild, true history of Black baseball in Alabama.
From the gritty fields of Birmingham and Montgomery to the national stage of Cooperstown, Black Baseball in Alabama uncovers the real-life drama, danger, and determination that built one of America’s most important sports legacies. Author Shane Earnest explores how Black players, managers, and entrepreneurs navigated racism, segregation, and economic hardship. They transformed baseball into a thriving entertainment business alongside politicians, musicians, gamblers, gangsters and bootlegger. these men and women take baseball from Alabama’s cotton fields and coal mines all the way to Cooperstown.Whether you're a Negro Leagues historian, a Black sports history buff, or a fan of Alabama baseball heritage, this book is packed with powerful, rarely told stories that shaped the soul of American baseball complete with many rare photos of an historic era in baseball.
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