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by Jeremy Beer (Author)
- Winner of the SABR Seymour Medal
- Casey Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year by Spitball Magazine
- Winner of SABR's Larry Ritter and Robert Peterson Awards
While Charleston never played in the Major Leagues, he was a trailblazer who became the first Black man to work as a scout for a Major League team when Branch Rickey hired him to evaluate players for the Dodgers. Charleston's combined record as a player, manager, and scout makes him the most accomplished figure in Black baseball history. His mastery of the quintessentially American sport under the conditions of segregation revealed what was possible for Black achievement, bringing hope to millions. Oscar Charleston introduces readers to one of America's greatest and most fascinating athletes.
Author Biography
Jeremy Beer is a founding partner at American Philanthropic in Phoenix. He is the author of The Philanthropic Revolution: An Alternative History of American Charity, and his writing on sports, society, and culture has appeared in the Washington Post, National Review, First Things, and the Baseball Research Journal, among many other venues.
Number of Pages: 456
Dimensions: 1.02 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: April 01, 2021
