Recounts the days of the Negro baseball leagues, traces the careers of two major stars, Josh Gibson and Satchel Paige, and summarizes their accomplishments Tragically, Gibson never made the white Major Leagues, but Paige capped his Negro Leagues career with a belated entry into the big time. Holway, chronicler of black baseball history ( Black Diamonds , LJ 10/1/89), records their deeds, along with views of other great black players. Gibson, Paige, and all too few of their Negro League fellows are in the Hall of Fame. A luminous account that rates purchase where serious sports biographies circulate, and for African-American collections. Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. Used Book in Good Condition