Beyond the Shadow of the Senators: The Untold Story of the Homestead Grays and the Integration of Baseball

Brad Snyder

McGraw Hill Professional, Jan 1, 2004 - Sports & Recreation - 432 pages

"As thorough a history of a Negro league team as can be culled from the available sources... not just the history of a team but the tale of one city in all its social complexity." --The New York Times Book Review An enthralling narrative about a lost era in both baseball and American History, Beyond the Shadow of the Senators reveals the true story of the greatest baseball dynasty most people have never heard of--the Homestead Grays--and how the fight to integrate our national pastime began with this team.

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User Review  - bup - Goodreads

The Grays have a history that deserves to be known, of course, and the fans of Josh Gibson, Buck Leonard and Satchel Paige will get their desires met, but what makes this book more interesting than a ...

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User Review  - Jacob Becklund - Goodreads

A fascinating history of the negro leagues through the perspective of the DC area. I learned so much about the history surrounding integration. I had no idea the Negro Leagues operated in the way they did; a really good book.

About the author

Brad Snyder's (Washington, DC) articles on baseball and other subjects have appeared in numerous publications, including the Baltimore Sun, the Washington Post, and the St. Petersburg Times. B&w photos throughout .

Bibliographic information

• Title: Beyond the Shadow of the Senators: The Untold Story of the Homestead Grays and the Integration of Baseball
• Author: Brad Snyder
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional, 2004
• ISBN: 0071442677, 9780071442671
• Length: 432 pages
• Subjects: Sports & Recreation / Baseball / History