Baseball at war
Subtitle: World War II and the fall of the color line
By: Thomas Gilbert.
Series: American game
Publisher: F. Watts
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 144
Subjects: Baseball -- United States -- History -- 20th century; African American baseball players -- History -- 20th century; World War, 1939-1945
Description: Discusses some of the highlights in the game of professional baseball during the 1940s, including Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak, the series between the Yankees and the Dodgers, the effects of World War II on the game, and career of Jackie Robinson.
Notes: j-148,145

Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-138) and index.