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In 1937, the dictator of the Dominican Republic, Rafael Trujillo sent his representative, Dr. Enrique Aybar to America to enlist the greatest Negro League players-Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson and Cool Papa Bell-to represent his country in a national baseball tournament. The players quickly found themselves celebrated in a country with no race prejudice. What they couldn't know is that they were pawns in a deadly, winner-take-all political game for the soul of the country.
To survive, Satch, Josh and Cool Papa have to discover the real reasons they've been lured to the Dominican. The deeper they dive into the mystery, the more terrifying their adventure becomes. Their host-Rafael Trujillo-reveals himself as a murderous psychopath who will do anything to stay in power, including murdering them.
The tale is told by the 12 year old bat boy who watched it all, and was changed forever by what he saw.
The lost world of the Negro Leagues and its great heroes comes alive in a tale that would be beyond the imagination... if it weren't true.
About the author
R. Lee Procter is a writer and storyteller who works in the location-based entertainment industry. In 2018, the Themed Entertainment Association bestowed the title "Master of the Craft" on him for his work on more than a hundred projects, including The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield, Illinois. His books with Black Rose Writing are: Sugarball, about Negro League Baseball, Claude Monet Designs Yankee Stadium - A Love Story, a funny and poignant romantic romp, and Sanity Clause, a droll update on Dickens' A Christmas Carol. With Prosperity, Pennsylvania, he's reaching for something more --a book that makes readers understand just how powerful they are to create the world they want. He lives in California and for fun collects classic movies, especially silent films.
