Bücher von Richard Bogovich

Widely considered the best black player of the 19th century, Hall-of-Famer Frank Grant challenged baseball's color barrier in the 1880s to play for all-white professional teams--two of which fought a legal battle for his services. This first full-length biography documents Grant's career highlights, including successful games against Major League teams and at-bats against Hall-of-Fame pitchers. Stories overlooked for more than a century are examined, including a falsified anecdote that obscured one of Grant's best games from history. New light is shed on the early years of the Cuban Giants, the first black pro ball club.

This is the first full-length biography of Kid Nichols (1869-1953), who won 30 or more games a record seven times and was the youngest pitcher to reach 300 career victories. The book includes previously unpublished photos from his descendants' archives, many more than a century old.

Profiled here are the people who influenced, were influenced by, or were in some way connected with one or more members of The Who. Readers should find a vast array of entries, ranging from musicians such as Billy Idol and AC/DC guitarist Angus Young to behind-the-scenes people such as Glyn Johns.