AN INSIDE VIEW OF NEGRO NATIONAL LEAGUE BASEBALL: Told Through Humorous Short Stories and Wise Observations from an Elite Giant, Don Troy

By Belinda Cole-Schwartz

Get a first person look inside 1940’s negro-league baseball, as told through detailed, poignant, and humorous letters and journals of Baltimore Elite Giant pitcher, Donald Troy.

Turn back time and step into the first-hand account of Donald Troy, a pitcher for the Baltimore Elite Giants. View this unique time in the 1940’s America, as told through detailed, poignant, and humorous letters and journals of Baltimore Elite Giant pitcher, Donald Troy.

A behind the scenes look at how life was for the negro-league players. From bat boy to ballplayer Donald Troy’s experience as a negro-league baseball player is a rare and detailed glimpse into segregated America. A first-hand account from 1940’s America when black professional athletes are pushing to be accepted in the Major league.

Read about negro-league Baseball legends such as Roy Campanella, Henry Kimbro, George Scales and many more. Includes photos and official documents including acceptance letters, pay stubs, and player’s contracts. From injuries to locker room antics and everything in-between, grab a hot dog and peanuts and dive into these personal stories.

Published by Fulton Books and compiled by Belinda Cole Schwartz this book brings the author’s father’s baseball stories to light, bridging history and humor through personal human connection.

The author states "I hope as you read these pages, you discover a greater understanding of baseball and particularly Negro League Baseball as played in the 1940’s. I anticipate you will feel the joy of his friendships and often comical interactions with those involved in the game; as well as a chance to consider the pain and hardships that were inflicted on Blacks in the south during era of Jim Crow."

• Language: English
• Publisher: Fulton Books, Inc.
• Release date: Aug 10, 2022
• ISBN: 9781638606178