Sol White

Sol White’s Official Base Ball Guide, first published in 1907, covers an often overlooked niche - the era of black baseball prior to the establishment of the Negro National League in 1920. Solomon White devotes the first chapter to one of the great all-around players of the game: himself. This firmly establishes the author’s stature and his breadth of experience in the game, making him a worthy authority on the subject. He then covers the early history of black baseball and many of the great players and teams. The book has been reissued in a fine paperback edition by Summer Games Books, reproducing all the original photographs and advertisements. The key to this edition is Gary Ashwill’s introduction and notes which add welcomed context, depth, and detail to White’s text.… (meer)