The Pittsburgh Crawfords
Publisher: McFarland & Company; McFarland & Co.
Published: March 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 170
ISBN-13: 9780786409921
Subjects: American history: from c 1900 -; Baseball; 20th century; Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Histor; Baseball - History; Sports & Recreation; Sports; Pennsylvania; USA; Pittsburgh Crawfords (Baseball; Baseball - Specific Teams; Baseball - General; African American baseball play; African American baseball players; Biography; Pittsburgh Crawfords (Baseball team)
Description: "The Pittsburgh Crawfords were one of the Negro Leagues' best and most exciting teams. At the heart of the line-up were five men who would go on to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame: Satchel Paige, one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history; Josh Gibson, a hitting catcher who rivaled Babe Ruth; Cool Papa Bell, one of the game's fastest runners; Oscar Charleston, perhaps one of the all-around best players; and Judy Johnson, a skilled third baseman.".

"This work takes a close look at the lives and careers of these men and others who played for the Crawfords, all of whom together built one of the greatest teams ever to play the game. Also included are comparisons between the Crawfords and the 1927 "Murderer's Row" New York Yankees, the Negro national League standings (1933-1938), and statistics about the players and team records."--BOOK JACKET.