CATCHING DREAMS: My Life in the Negro Baseball Leagues
Language: English
Published by Syracuse Univ. Press, Syracuse, NY, 1999
- First Edition
- Signed
- Hardcover
- Used
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Inscribed by Author. Inscribed by Bauer to bookseller William Loeser Dust Jacket is in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage, other than spine which is faded by sun exposure. Dust jacket in mylar guard. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Sports & Pastimes; Baseball; African Americans. Inscribed by Author. ISBN: 0815605633. ISBN/EAN: 9780815605638. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 26462.
Seller Inventory # 26462
- Title
- CATCHING DREAMS: My Life in the Negro Baseball Leagues
- Author
- Robinson, Frazier w/ Paul Bauer. Fwd. John "Buck" O'Neil. Intro. Gerald Early
- Publisher
- Syracuse Univ. Press, Syracuse, NY
- Publication year
- 1999
- Condition
- Fine
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0815605633
- ISBN 13
- 9780815605638
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Seller catalogs
- Sports & Pastimes
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About the Author
Frazier "Slow" Robinson played professional baseball in parts of four decades beginning in the 1920s. He caught for Hall-of-Fame pitchers Satchel Paige and Leon Day and played with many other legendary Negro Leaguers. He died in 1997.
Paul Bauer is a rare book dealer specializing in baseball. He lives in Kent, Ohio.
"About the title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Archer's Used and Rare Books
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