The Right Time
John Henry "Pop" Lloyd and Black Baseball
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2011
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-3572-2 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
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Although he never played a day in the white major leagues, John Henry "Pop" Lloyd was one of the greatest baseball players who ever lived. A shortstop who could take over a game with his glove or his bat, Lloyd dominated early black baseball, drawing comparisons to the most celebrated National Leaguer of his day, Honus Wagner, who declared it a privilege to be mentioned with Lloyd.
Beginning his career years before the first Negro National League was established, Lloyd played for a dizzying number of teams, following the money, as he'd put it, throughout the country and sometimes past its borders, doing several stints in Cuba. He was seemingly ageless, winning two batting titles in his 40s and playing at the highest levels of blackball until he was 48. (He would continue to coach and play semi-pro baseball for another ten years.) Admired by teammates and opponents alike for his generosity and quiet strength, Lloyd was also one of the most beloved figures in white or black baseball.
Beginning his career years before the first Negro National League was established, Lloyd played for a dizzying number of teams, following the money, as he'd put it, throughout the country and sometimes past its borders, doing several stints in Cuba. He was seemingly ageless, winning two batting titles in his 40s and playing at the highest levels of blackball until he was 48. (He would continue to coach and play semi-pro baseball for another ten years.) Admired by teammates and opponents alike for his generosity and quiet strength, Lloyd was also one of the most beloved figures in white or black baseball.
Wes Singletary has written numerous articles on baseball history for Nine and other publications. A Tampa native, he lives in Tallahassee.
Table of Contents
Preface
1. Slow Glide
2. The Black Wagner
3. A Baseball Drivin’ Man
4. That’s Jai Alai!
5. The American Giants
6. Second Wind
7. Just Give Him a Bat
8. You’d Think He Was Still a Young Man
9. The Big House
10. The Right Time
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
Zusatzinfo | 49 photos, notes, bibliography, index |
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Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
Gewicht | 322 g |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport | |
Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft | |
ISBN-10 | 0-7864-3572-0 / 0786435720 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-7864-3572-2 / 9780786435722 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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