Black Baseball Players in Canada

Black Baseball Players in Canada
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0786444681
ISBN-13 : 9780786444687
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Book Synopsis Black Baseball Players in Canada by : Barry Swanton

Download or read book Black Baseball Players in Canada written by Barry Swanton and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2009-08-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an era when black baseball players had limited playing prospects in the United States, they found a more hospitable and level playing field in Canada. The entries in this dictionary contain biographical sketches, career highlights and statistics for hundreds of players, as well as information about their teams and leagues.


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