Long taters
Subtitle: a baseball biography of George "Boomer" Scott
By: Ron Anderson
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786449767
Subjects: Baseball players; Biography
Description: "This detailed biography chronicles George "Boomer" Scott's youth in violently racist Mississippi, his impressive 14-year professional career, and the challenges he faced off the field. Based on hundreds of hours of interviews with the former slugger, this work celebrates the legend and reveals the barriers still existing for black ball players years after Jackie Robinson"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.