Judy Johnson
By: Kathleen Billus
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Baseball Hall of Famers of the Negro leagues
Publisher: Rosen Central
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9780823934768
Subjects: Johnson, Judy, 1900-1989 -- Juvenile literature.; Johnson, Judy, 1900-1989.; Baseball players -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; African-American baseball players -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Negro leagues -- Juvenile literature.; Baseball players.; African Americans -- Biography.; Negro leagues.
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Biography; Biography.
Description: Presents the life of the famed Negro League third baseman and discusses segregation in America, the formation of the Negro leagues, and the integration of professional baseball in 1947.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-108) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Born to play baseball; title: Negro leagues; title: Rookie; title: Highs and lows; title: Life after the Crawfords; title: Remembering Judy Johnson.