Rust, Art. Get that Nigger off the Field. New York: Delacorte Press, 1992.

Collection of interviews with former Negro League players. Contains fascinating reminiscences of the time period and of the Negro Leagues. Main reference for the primary source excerpts included in this lesson plan. Appendix B contains statistics comparing the batting and pitching statistics of white, black and Latin players from 1947 to 1967. Appendix C lists various black "firsts" in Major League Baseball.

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Referenced in:
On the Other Side of the Color Barrier: Segregation and the Negro Leagues