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Though Satchel Paige lived into the early 1980s, much of our information about his life and especially his career is the stuff of anecdote. He is nevertheless a central figure--arguably the central figure--in our reconstructions of Negro Leagues history. This collection of papers from the 9th Annual Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference focuses on the celebrity of Satchel Paige and the team he is most closely associated with, the Kansas City Monarchs. Accounts of Paige's exploits are scrutinized and the effects of his fame, on both the contemporary perception of black baseball and its...

In his speech at his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, former Negro League player Buck Leonard said, Now, we in the Negro Leagues felt like we were contributing something to baseball, too, when we were playing.... We loved the game and we liked to play it. But we thought that we should have and could have made the major leagues. The Negro Leagues had some of the best talent in the game, but from their earliest days they were segregated from those leagues that received all the recognition.

Women have been involved in baseball from the game s early days, in a wide range of capacities. This ambitious encyclopedia provides information on women players, managers, teams, leagues, and issues since the mid 19th century. Players are listed by maiden name with married name, when known, in parentheses. Information provided includes birth date, death date, team, dates of play, career statistics and brief biographical notes when available. Related entries are noted for easy cross-reference. Appendices include the rosters of the World War II era All American Girls Professional Baseball...