The Chicago American Giants by Paul Debono - ISBN: 9780786466085
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In 1886, a semipro team known as the Union Baseball Club was founded in Chicago. Under the leadership of Frank Leland, this team of black players worked its way to the top of Chicago’s otherwise all-white semipro city league. Covering the years 1870-1953, this is a history of a legendary Negro Leagu…

The Chicago American Giants

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    280 pages

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    13 April 2011

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Summary

In 1886, a semipro team known as the Union Baseball Club was founded in Chicago. Under the leadership of Frank Leland, this team of black players worked its way to the top of Chicago’s otherwise all-white semipro city league. In 1902, Leland recruited a talented young pitcher from Texas, Rube Foster, who soon established himself as one of the game’s outstanding players, seized the leadership of the Union Baseball Club and founded the Chicago American Giants. This team would dominate the…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780786466085
ISBN-10:0786466081
Author:Paul Debono
Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:McFarland & Co Inc
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:280
Release Date:13 April 2011
Weight:481g
Dimensions:14mm x 178mm x 254mm
Audience Age:18
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The Chicago American Giants by Paul Debono - ISBN: 9780786466085
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Critics Review

“a useful addition”– The Inside Game (SABR Deadball Era Committee Newsletter).

“a useful addition”—The Inside Game (SABR Deadball Era Committee Newsletter).

About The Author

Paul Debono

A long time resident of Indianapolis, Paul Debono is an amateur baseball historian and member of SABR. He currently lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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