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This collection of new interviews--conducted by the author--recounts some of the pivotal moments in the careers of professional baseball players and in American history.

Negro League players Leon Day, Buck O''Neil, Monte Irvin, Wilmer Fields and Joe Black speak about their experiences on the other side of the color line. Hank Aaron relates how the challenge of breaking Babe Ruth''s home run record was not only on the diamond. Bob Feller, Cecil Travis, Tommy Henrich and Jerry Coleman describe the effects of World War II on their careers. Bobby Thomson and Ralph Branca address the Shot Heard Round the World in the Giants vs. Dodgers playoff of 1951.

A Game of Moments

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      Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
      Publication Date: 1/12/2018 12:06:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781476671949, 978-1476671949
      ISBN10: 147667194X

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This collection of new interviews--conducted by the author--recounts some of the pivotal moments in the careers of professional baseball players and in American history.

      Negro League players Leon Day, Buck O''Neil, Monte Irvin, Wilmer Fields and Joe Black speak about their experiences on the other side of the color line. Hank Aaron relates how the challenge of breaking Babe Ruth''s home run record was not only on the diamond. Bob Feller, Cecil Travis, Tommy Henrich and Jerry Coleman describe the effects of World War II on their careers. Bobby Thomson and Ralph Branca address the Shot Heard Round the World in the Giants vs. Dodgers playoff of 1951.

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