What Were the Negro Leagues? by Varian Johnson and Who HQ

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Published on Dec 24, 2019 | 112 Pages

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Which of these facts are true?
They started because black baseball players were shut out of the Majors
Sometimes Satchel Paige played with nobody else on the field because his pitching was that good
Thirty-five players from the Negro Leagues are in the National Baseball Hall of Fame
All of the above!

This baseball league that was made up of African American players and run by African American owners ushered in the biggest change in the history of baseball.

In America during the early twentieth century, no part was safe from segregation, not even the country’s national pastime, baseball. Despite their exodus from the Major Leagues because of the color of their skin, African American men still found a way to participate in the sport they loved. Author Varian Johnson shines a spotlight on the players, coaches, owners, and teams that dominated the Negro Leagues during the 1930s and 40s. Readers will learn about how phenomenal players like Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, and of course, Jackie Robinson greatly changed the sport of baseball.

ISBN9781524789985

Published onDec 24, 2019

Published byPenguin Workshop

Pages112

Dimensions5-5/16 x 7-5/8

Age Range8-12 years

GradeGrades 3-7

Reading LevelLexile: 1030L

Author

Varian Johnson

Varian Johnson is the author of the critically acclaimed My Life as a Rhombus. He lives in Austin, Texas.

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Who HQ is your headquarters for history. The Who HQ team is always working to provide simple and clear answers to some of our biggest questions. From Who Was George Washington? to Who Is Michelle Obama?, and What Was the Battle of Gettysburg? to Where Is the Great Barrier Reef?, we strive to give you all the facts. Visit us at WhoHQ.com

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Stephen Marchesi

Stephen Marchesi lives in Croton-on-Hudson, NY.

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