J.L. Wilkinson and the Kansas City Monarchs : trailblazers in Black baseball

J.L. Wilkinson and the Kansas City Monarchs trailblazers in Black baseball

"Baseball pioneer J. L. Wilkinson (1878-1964) was the owner and founder, in 1920, of the Negro League's famed Kansas City Monarchs. The only white owner in the National Negro League, Wilkinson earned a reputation in African American baseball for treating players with fairness and respect....

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1. Verfasser: Young, William A. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Jefferson, North Carolina McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2016
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Wilkinson, J. L. > Kansas City Monarchs (Baseball team) > History > Geschichte 1920-1964 > Geschichte > Baseball team owners > African American baseball players > Negro leagues > Baseball > USA > Biografie
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Zusammenfassung:"Baseball pioneer J. L. Wilkinson (1878-1964) was the owner and founder, in 1920, of the Negro League's famed Kansas City Monarchs. The only white owner in the National Negro League, Wilkinson earned a reputation in African American baseball for treating players with fairness and respect. Wilkinson was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006"...
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:232 pages
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ISBN:9781476662992
978-1-4766-6299-2