num_pages: 406
description: A classic history of Negro League baseball provides a definitive account of the game, from the post-Civil War era to Jackie Robinson's debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, documenting the athletes, key games, statistics, records, and more.
language: English
title: Only the Ball Was White: A History of Legendary Black Players and All-Black Professional Teams
titlecomplete: Only the Ball Was White: A History of Legendary Black Players and All-Black Professional Teams
genres: American, Politics, Baseball, Nonfiction, Sports, American History, History, Race, African American
ratings_count: 697
publisher: Gramercy