A portrait of the life and career of ballplayer Monte Irvin describes his lifelong dream of playing professional baseball and how he overcame such obstacles as a near-fatal childhood illness, the Great Depression, World War II, and racial discrimination.
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Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0786702540I4N10
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0786702540I4N00
Seller: Mike's Baseball Books, Chula Vista, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Monte Irvin was the choice of the owners of the Negro Leagues to be the man to break baseball's color line. After a lengthy career with the Newark Eagles, Irvin went on to stardom with the New York Giants, then to the Commissioner's Office and Baseball's Hall of Fame. Both the non price clipped Dust Jacket and the book are in very good condition. I have more than 240 publication on the Negro Leagues and Black Sports and more than 200 items on the Hall of Fame and its members in stock. Discounts are available when you purchase multiple items on the same order. Seller Inventory # ABE-7378289178
Seller: Jay W. Nelson, Bookseller, IOBA, Austin, MN, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near fine book and jacket. Seller Inventory # 126491
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition. Seller Inventory # mon0003336686
Seller: Tacoma Book Center, Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. ISBN 9780786702541. Hardcover copy in near fine condition with near fine dustjacket. First Edition. Dustjacket included. M4-6 4. Seller Inventory # 2004335
Seller: Archer's Used and Rare Books, Kent, OH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Dust Jacket is in fine condition without tears or chips or other damage. Dust jacket in mylar guard. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Sports; Baseball; ISBN: 0786702540. ISBN/EAN: 9780786702541. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 20855. Seller Inventory # 20855
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Tall octavo. xv, 252pp. Remainder mark on bottom edge else fine in fine dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 616215
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # 96O98_72_0786702540
Seller: Collectorsemall, Rialto, CA, U.S.A.
Cloth. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. Signed by Irvin. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Player Signed. Seller Inventory # 0103051