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    Legacy of a Monarch- an Amercian Journey
    Legacy of a Monarch- an Amercian Journey
    Legacy of a Monarch- an Amercian Journey
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    Legacy of a Monarch- an Amercian Journey

    By Jan Sumner

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    The biography of Byron "Mex" Johnson, an All-Star Negro League baseball player of the 1930s-1940s.It is a history of not only a black baseball player, but of an African-Americans journey through American history.With a forward by President Bill Clinton and an introduction by Don Baylor, Legacy of a Monarch was honored and inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame 2006.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJan Sumner
    Release dateAug 17, 2011
    ISBN9780970319753
    Legacy of a Monarch- an Amercian Journey
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    Jan Sumner

    Jan has written ten books, two of which received special recognition. He was honored to present his book Legacy of a Monarch-An American Journey at the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006, and his book Independence, Mantle and Miss Able was acknowledged by the Smithsonian in 2015 as part of their Home Town Team project and is also in the Baseball Hall of Fame.Jan also works with the homeless and teaches Sunday school.

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