If You Were Only WhiteAuthor :
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Published : Tuesday 30 July 2013
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â?oIf You Were Only Whiteâ?? explores the legacy of one of the most exceptional athletes everâ?"an entertainer extraordinaire, a daring showman and crowd-pleaser, a wizard with a baseball whose artistry and antics on the mound brought fans out in the thousands to ballparks across the country. Leroy â?oSatchelâ?? Paige was arguably one of the worldâ?Ts greatest pitchers and a premier star of Negro Leagues Baseball. But in this biography Donald Spivey reveals Paige to have been much more than just a blazing fastball pitcher. Spivey follows Paige from his birth in Alabama in 1906 to his death in Kansas City in 1982, detailing the challenges Paige faced battling the colour line in America and recounting his tests and triumphs in baseball. He also opens up Paigeâ?Ts private life during and after his playing days, introducing readers to the man who extended his social, cultural, and political reach beyond the limitations associated with his humble background and upbringing. This other Paige was a gifted public speaker, a talented musician and singer, an excellent cook, and a passionate outdoorsman, among other things. Paigeâ?Ts life intertwined with many of the most important issues of the times in U.S. and African American history, including the continuation of the New Negro Movement and the struggle for civil rights. Spivey incorporates interviews with former teammates conducted over twelve years, as well as exclusive interviews with Paigeâ?Ts son Robert, daughter Pamela, Ted â?oDouble Dutyâ?? Radcliffe, and John â?oBuckâ?? Oâ?TNeil to tell the story of a pioneer who helped transform America through the nationâ?Ts favourite pastime. Maintaining an image somewhere between Joe Louisâ?Ts public humility and the flamboyant aggression of Jack Johnson, Paige pushed the boundaries of segregation and bridged the racial divide with stellar pitching packaged with slapstick humour. He entertained as he played to win and saw no contradiction in doing so. Game after game, his performance refuted the lie that black baseball was inferior to white baseball. His was a contribution to civil rights of a different kindâ?"his speeches and demonstrations expressed through his performance on the mound.
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