{"product_id":"tragedy-in-black-baseball-early-deaths-of-136-negro-leaguers-1871-1950-9781476696218","title":"Tragedy in Black Baseball: Early Deaths of 136 Negro Leaguers, 1871-1950","description":"\u003cp\u003e This book profiles 136 Negro League players, managers, and executives, presenting details of their playing careers and the circumstances surrounding their deaths. It includes Hall of Famers like Josh Gibson and Rube Foster; stars like Rap Dixon, Bill Monroe, Ted Trent, and Frank Warfield; and more obscure players whose stories deserve greater recognition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Featured are players such as Octavius Catto, one of the greatest civil rights activists of the 19th century and a pioneering baseball player who was assassinated on Election Day in 1871; Fred Goree, who was murdered by a police officer during a traffic stop in 1925; and James Bowens, who was lynched by an angry mob in 1895. Barred from competing in the major leagues because of the color of their skin, these Black baseball players demonstrated a resilient spirit and a love for the game that transcended the adversity they faced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Jensen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 383\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476696218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA member of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), \u003cb\u003eChris Jensen\u003c\/b\u003e regularly contributes baseball articles to IBWAA's \u003ci\u003eHere's the Pitch\u003c\/i\u003e newsletter and has been published in \u003ci\u003eElysian Fields Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e and the Yankees annual yearbook.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Chris Jensen \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47754058170525,"sku":"9781476696218","price":104.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_b225de49-06c0-4080-867f-79d7b6d7de0a.jpg?v=1774332282","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/tragedy-in-black-baseball-early-deaths-of-136-negro-leaguers-1871-1950-9781476696218","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}