Heroes of the Negro Leagues (with free DVD: Only the Ball Was White)

"First published as trading cards in 1990, these out-of-print watercolor images by award-winning artist Mark Chiarello are now collected for the first time in book form, along with text by Jack Morelli and 39 brand-new images created especially for this book, including portraits of Satchel Paige, Hank Aaron, and Jackie Robinson. The Negro Leagues are regarded with reverence and awe, and play a vital role in black history. The publication of these cards marked the first time most of these players ever appeared on baseball cards."--BOOK JACKET.Jack Morelli is the author of 'Heroes of the Negro Leagues (with free DVD: Only the Ball Was White)', published 2007 under ISBN 9780810994348 and ISBN 0810994348.