The Story of Negro League Baseball Author:William Brashler "The author . . . chronicles not just the rise and demise of the Negro Leagues, but the history of African-Americans in baseball from the post-Civil War era to the 1950s. . . . Brashler perceptively analyzes the interlocking web of factors and circumstances that finally dismantled that barrier and pays fine tribute to the talent and character of... more » Jackie Robinson."--Kirkus Reviews« less