{"product_id":"they-played-for-the-love-of-the-game-untold-stories-of-black-baseball-in-minnesota-paperback","title":"They Played for the Love of the Game: Untold Stories of Black Baseball in Minnesota - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrank M. White\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDave Winfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA century before Kirby Puckett led the Minnesota Twins to World Series championships, Minnesota was home to countless talented African American baseball players, yet few of them are known to fans today. During the many decades that Major League Baseball and its affiliates imposed a strict policy of segregation, black ballplayers in Minnesota were relegated to a haphazard array of semipro leagues, barnstorming clubs, and loose organizations of all-black teams--many of which are lost to history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey Played for the Love of the Game recovers that history by sharing stories of African American ballplayers in Minnesota, from the 1870s to the 1960s, through photos, artifacts, and spoken histories passed through the generations. Author Frank White's own father was one of the top catchers in the Twin Cities in his day, a fact that White did not learn until late in life. While the stories tell of denial, hardship, and segregation, they are highlighted by athletes who persevered and were united by their love of the sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47440966156466,"sku":"9781681340043","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/e75295eebcc7ecc402d4eca90ba83172.webp?v=1778685559","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/they-played-for-the-love-of-the-game-untold-stories-of-black-baseball-in-minnesota-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}