Shades of Glory: The Negro Leagues and the Story of African-American Baseball
by Lawrence Hogan
National Geographic. 2006. Hardcover./ Black paper covered boards over crimson spine, titled in gilt on the spine. FINE. The dust jacket is unclipped, priced $26.00, with minor rubbing, about FINE.
Shades of Glory traces the history of black baseball from the 19th century to the first great teams, such as the Cuban Giants, and on to the era of the vibrant barnstorming teams from the East Coast, Chicago, and Cuba.
