Table of Contents

Prologue
1. High Hopes
Receptive Community
Settling In
The Roster
Hard Landing
2. Pennants and Jumpers
Elites Take It All
Owners Vie for Leadership
Jumpers, Trades, and Close Finishes
3. War on the Home Front
Elites Nail Another Pennant
Notable Opening Day Dignitaries
Muddling Through
4. Bending the Color Bar
Sparks Fly around Robinson and Rickey
Wilson Ousted
A Near Miss
Finally!
Moving and Moving On
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Notes
Suggested Reading
Index

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The true story of the Baltimore Elite Giants.

About the Author

Bob Luke is author of Dean of Umpires: The Biography of Bill McGowan, 1896-1954 and Willie Wells: "El Diablo" of the Negro Leagues.

Reviews

A spirited account of a game framed and shaped by serious issues. -- John Lewis Baltimore Magazine Finely balanced portrait. -- Murray Polner History News Network A raising of consciousness about one of the legendary teams from the old Negro Leagues. -- Harvey Frommer Harvey Frommer On Sports Luke attempts to give the team its rightful place in baseball history. -- Diane Scharper Baltimore Sun Captures the Elites and their era, inside and outside the chalked lines of the field. -- Tom Flynn Gelf Magazine Bob Luke has created a prism reflecting the impact of one largely forgotten Negro league team on a city... [Luke] hit it out of the park. -- Paul Dickson Washington Times If any evidence existed on a particular subject, the author found it... Luke has offered yet another intriguing look at how the game reflects America and reveals the bond between the sport and society. -- James A. Vlasich Journal of American Culture Luke provides an insightful analysis of Negro League baseball during a time of transition. -- John M. Carroll Journal of Southern History