{"product_id":"rkey-stearnes-and-the-detroit-stars-he-negro-leagues-in-detroit-1919-1933-9780814325827","title":"rkey Stearnes and the Detroit Stars: he Negro Leagues in Detroit, 1919-1933","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn recalling the early part of this century in baseball history, casual fans tend to glorify legends like Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth. While these remarkable players dazzled fans and grabbed headlines, black players who were every bit as good went unnoticed outside the Negro leagues. Because a \"gentleman's agreement\" among the white owners of organized baseball banned blacks from the major and minor leagues from the 1880s through 1946, the Negro National League provided black players the sole opportunity to display their talent.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In Turkey Stearnes and the Detroit Stars, Richard Bak documents the extraordinary history of Detroit's first and foremost black professional baseball team. This groundbreaking analysis of Detroit's entry in the Negro National League brings to life a fascinating story of skill, pride, and perseverance.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e As a charter member of Andrew \"Rube\" Foster's National Negro League, the Detroit Stars quickly evolved into an integral part of black culture. From the team's beginning in 1919 to its demise in 1933, the Stars offered Detroit's black community entertainment and a short respite from the hardships of daily life. Moreover, the Detroit Stars represented a rare example of successful black entrepreneurship.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The greatest Star of them all was Norman \"Turkey\" Stearnes, the brilliant longball-hitting center fielder. Stearnes established virtually all of the team's individual and career records during his nine seasons with Detroit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Bak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wayne State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 6.02w x 0.74d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814325827\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichard Bak is a freelance writer and is the author of Cobb Would Have Caught It (1991), and A Place for Summer (1998) both published by Wayne State University Press.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wayne State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40180680556659,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_d72b8d44-6047-46b3-98b6-d4cae7d361f6.jpg?v=1655471972","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/rkey-stearnes-and-the-detroit-stars-he-negro-leagues-in-detroit-1919-1933-9780814325827","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}