Barnstorming to Heaven - Syd Pollock and His Great Black Teams

Informationen zum Autor Alan Pollock was the son of Clowns' owner Syd Pollock. Noted baseball historian James A. Riley is author of The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. Klappentext The Indianapolis Clowns, sometimes referred to as the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball, they captured the affection of Americans of all ethnicities and classes Zusammenfassung The Indianapolis Clowns were a black touring baseball team that featured an entertaining mix of comedy! showmanship! and skill. Sometimes referred to as the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball--though many of the Globetrotters' routines were borrowed directly from the Clowns--they captured the affection of Americans of all ethnicities and classes.

Product details

• Authors: Alan Pollock, Alan J Pollock, Alan J. Pollock, Alan J./ Riley Pollock
• Assisted by: James Riley (Editor), James A Riley (Editor), James A. Riley (Editor)
• Publisher: The University of Alabama Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.04.2012
• EAN: 9780817357221
• ISBN: 978-0-8173-5722-1
• No. of pages: 424
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Ball sport; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore