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The bona fide legend of Cool Papa Bell : speed, grace, and the Negro Leagues / Lonnie Wheeler.
Documents the life of the Negro League star and Hall of Famer, tracing Bell's sharecropping heritage, his extraordinary switch-hitting talents, and how Major League Baseball's racial barriers impacted his career.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781419750489
- ISBN: 1419750488
- Physical Description: viii, 341 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Abrams Press, 2021.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-322) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Author's note -- Prologue: Looking over Jordan -- Jamie Nichols -- The slaughterhouse -- Tricky ball -- The Turkey Stearnes effect -- The stars come out -- Willie's girl -- We'll always have Cuba -- Lighting up big leaguers -- "The greatest negro baseball team ever seen" -- Mutiny -- Beholding Josh Gibson -- See you in Chicago -- Snookering Satchel -- The quintessential Crawfords -- Limbo -- The dictator's campaign for reelection -- Railroad tracks in the outfield -- The land of opportunity -- Fishing on the fourth of July -- Slugger in a straitjacket -- Ground balls to Jackie's backhand -- Stepping aside -- A basket of fruit -- Obscurity -- The call that changed everything -- Cool Papa Bell Avenue -- Epilogue. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Bell, Cool Papa, 1903-1991. African American baseball players > Biography. Baseball players > United States > Biography. Negro leagues > History. |
| Genre: | Biographies. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Lehigh Valley Library System.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Bethlehem Main Library | 796.357 (Text) | 33062009443046 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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