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A biography of three men, who spoke to America at a time when baseball was just beginning to confront issues of race and ethnicity. These three veteran pitchers led the way to five consecutive World Championships, with a team that didn't have a single offensive leader in any category during those five years.

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments vii
Introduction 1

1. The Players of the American Game: Ethnicity and Race 5
2. Getting There 13
3. The Coming of Casey 35
4. The Team Within the Team 44
5. The Education of Whitey 68
6. Eddie’s Year 90
7. Rickey’s Dodgers 115
8. Seeing the Finish Line: The Return of Whitey 150
9. One by One 180
10. Friendship and Memory 202

Chapter Notes 215
Bibliography 223
Index 225

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      Publisher: McFarland & Company
      Publication Date: 5/11/2007 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780786430550, 978-0786430550
      ISBN10: 0786430559

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A biography of three men, who spoke to America at a time when baseball was just beginning to confront issues of race and ethnicity. These three veteran pitchers led the way to five consecutive World Championships, with a team that didn't have a single offensive leader in any category during those five years.

      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgments vii
      Introduction 1

      1. The Players of the American Game: Ethnicity and Race 5
      2. Getting There 13
      3. The Coming of Casey 35
      4. The Team Within the Team 44
      5. The Education of Whitey 68
      6. Eddie’s Year 90
      7. Rickey’s Dodgers 115
      8. Seeing the Finish Line: The Return of Whitey 150
      9. One by One 180
      10. Friendship and Memory 202

      Chapter Notes 215
      Bibliography 223
      Index 225

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