Pete Hill: Black Baseball's First Superstar

by Bob Luke

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Among early 20th century baseball players, John Preston "Pete" Hill (1882-1951) was considered the equal of Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker--only skin color kept him out of the majors. A capable manager, Hill captained the Negro League's Chicago-based American Giants, led two expansion teams and retired from the sport as manager of the Baltimore Black Sox. Drawing on contemporary newspaper accounts, this first ever biography of Hill recounts...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:147668877X

ISBN13:9781476688770

Release Date:December 2022

Publisher:McFarland & Company

Length:226 Pages

Weight:0.66 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.9" x 8.8"

Age Range:18 years and up

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Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Social Science Social Sciences Sports & Outdoors Sports & Recreation

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