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He was told that the colour of his skin would keep him out of the big leagues, but Joe Black worked his way up and burst into the Majors in 1952. In the face of segregation, verbal harassment, and even death threats, Joe Black rose to the top of his game. In this biography of Joe Black, his daughter tells the story not only of a baseball great who broke through the colour line, but also of the father she knew and loved.

Produktbeschreibung
He was told that the colour of his skin would keep him out of the big leagues, but Joe Black worked his way up and burst into the Majors in 1952. In the face of segregation, verbal harassment, and even death threats, Joe Black rose to the top of his game. In this biography of Joe Black, his daughter tells the story not only of a baseball great who broke through the colour line, but also of the father she knew and loved.
Autorenporträt
Martha Jo Black is the daughter of Joe Black and sells fan experiences for the Chicago White Sox. She lives in Chicago. Chuck Schoffner is a veteran college sports writer whose reporting and editing for United Press International, and later The Associated Press spanned 33 years.