In the 1930s and 40s, America was bitterly divided by racial tensions. African Americans were not allowed to eat at the same restaurants, stay at the same hotels, and go to the same schools as Whites. But Satchel Paige, one baseball's greatest player, was not stopped by any of this. At one time the highest paid baseball player in the United States, Paige had an amazing pitch and put on an incredible show wherever he played, whether in the Negro League or elsewhere.
This graphic novel presents Paige's career and discusses the impact he had on promoting respect for African-Americans. Always the better player, he held baseball matches against the best White teams and won, always making a show but demonstrating that African-Americans were not inferior. The illustrations are shades of white, green and black, but beautifully render the spirit of the times. Readers who enjoy graphic novels will appreciate learning about a player that should not be forgotten.
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