Ruling Over Monarchs, Giants & Stars: True Tales of Breaking Barriers, Umpiring Baseball Legends, and Wild Adventures in the Negro Leagues
Bob Motley with Byron Motley; Dionne Warwick (foreword); Larry Lester (afterword)
Language: English
Published by Sports Publishing, New York, 2012
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Inscribed to previous owner and signed by Bob Motley on the Title Page. Interior pages are clean and unmarked. Tight binding; fine, glossy dust jacket.
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- Title
- Ruling Over Monarchs, Giants & Stars: True Tales of Breaking Barriers, Umpiring Baseball Legends, and Wild Adventures in the Negro Leagues
- Author
- Bob Motley with Byron Motley; Dionne Warwick (foreword); Larry Lester (afterword)
- Publisher
- Sports Publishing, New York
- Publication year
- 2012
- Condition
- Very good
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Signed
- Inscribed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1613210590
- ISBN 13
- 9781613210598
- Seller catalogs
- Sports-Baseball
Today, Motley is the only living arbiter from the Negro Leagues. His personal account of the Negro Leagues is a revealing, humorous, and unforgettable memoir celebrating a long-lost league and a remarkable group of baseball players. In Ruling Over Monarchs, Giants, and Stars Motley and his son Byron share the characters, adventures, and challenges faced by these amazing men as they enthusiastically embraced America’s pastime and made it their own. Filled with stories of talented heroes, small miracles, and downright fun, this unique memoir is a must-read for any baseball fan.
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