num_pages: 406
description: Comprehensive account of the players and professional teams of Black baseball from 1898 to 1946, before Blacks were admitted to the major leagues
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: Race, American History, Politics, Nonfiction, Baseball, History, Sports, African American, American
ratings_count: 697
publisher: McGraw-Hill