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OverviewAmong early 20th century baseball players, John Preston ""Pete"" Hill (1882-1951) was considered the equal of Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker—only skin color kept him out of the majors. A capable manager, Hill captained the Negro League's Chicago-based American Giants, led two expansion teams and retired from the sport as manager of the Baltimore Black Sox. Drawing on contemporary newspaper accounts, this first ever biography of Hill recounts the career of a neglected Hall of Famer in the context of the turbulent issues that surrounded him—segregation, women's suffrage, Prohibition and the Spanish flu. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Bob LukePublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Weight: 0.363kg ISBN: 9781476688770ISBN 10: 147668877 Pages: 277 Publication Date: 30 November 2022 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable ![]() The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsConsidered by many to be one of the greatest outfielders of all time, Pete Hill is sadly also one of the least known early Black Hall of Famers. Here Bob Luke chronicles Hill's well-traveled, pioneering career, placing emphasis on the times--with race riots, pandemic, Prohibition, and early battles for civil rights forming the backdrop. Anyone interested in Hill, pre-Negro Leagues competition, or the Negro Leagues of the early 1920s should have this book on their shelf. --Barry Sparks, author of Frank Home Run Baker: World Series Hero and Hall of Famer Author InformationBob Luke is also the author of six books about baseball and race in America. He lives in Garrett Park, Maryland. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |