| I Was Right on Time Contributor(s): Conrads, David (Author), Wulf, Steve (With), Burns, Ken (Preface by) |
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ISBN: 068483247X ISBN-13: 9780684832470 Publisher: Simon & Schuster OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1997 Annotation: Buck O'Neil, the man who won the admiration and the hearts of viewers of Ken Burns' PBS documentary, "Baseball", tells the story of his life, from his days in the Negro League to his career as the first African-American coach in the Majors. of photos. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Sports - Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - African American & Black - Sports & Recreation | Baseball - Essays & Writings |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 96006370 |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 5.57" W x 8.51" (0.61 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From Babe Ruth to Bo Jackson, from Cool Papa Bell to Lou Brock, Buck O'Neil has seen it all. As a first baseman and then manager of the legendary Kansas City Monarchs, O'Neil witnessed the heyday of the Negro leagues and their ultimate demise. In I Was Right on Time, he charmingly recalls his days as a ballplayer and as an African-American in a racially divided country. Whether he's telling of his barnstorming days with the likes of Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson or the day in 1962 when he became the first African-American coach in the major leagues, O'Neil takes us on a trip not only through baseball's past but through America's as well |