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Author Spewak, Danny, 1991- author.

Title Cardinal dreams : the legacy of Charlie Peete and a life cut short / Danny Spewak.

Publication Info. Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2024]

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 Mansfield, Main Library - Adult New Nonfiction  B PEETE    Check Shelf
Description xxiii, 267 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Pride of Portsmouth -- Uncharted territory -- Korea -- Integrating the Piedmont -- Bursting on the scene -- Road to the majors -- Omaha -- The final push -- Welcome to the show -- Finishing strong -- Flight -- What could have been -- Leaving a legacy.
Summary "Cardinal Dreams revitalizes the legacy of Charlie Peete, a key figure in integrating the minor leagues with the breakout potential to be the first established Black position player for the St. Louis Cardinals. Peete changed the world for the better and left a lasting impact on baseball before his tragic death at just 27 years old"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Peete, Charlie, 1929-1956.
Baseball players -- United States -- Biography.
St. Louis Cardinals (Baseball team) -- History -- 20th century.
Discrimination in sports -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Baseball -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Joueurs de base-ball (CaQQLa)201-0307608 -- États-Unis (CaQQLa)201-0307608 -- Biographies. (CaQQLa)201-0378258
Discrimination dans les sports (CaQQLa)201-0027146 -- États-Unis (CaQQLa)201-0407727 -- Histoire (CaQQLa)201-0378892 -- 20e siècle. (CaQQLa)201-0378892
St. Louis Cardinals (Baseball team) (OCoLC)fst00540292
Baseball (OCoLC)fst00827904
Baseball players (OCoLC)fst00828007
Discrimination in sports (OCoLC)fst00895130
United States (OCoLC)fst01204155
Chronological Term 1900-1999
Genre/Form Biographies (OCoLC)fst01919896
History (OCoLC)fst01411628
Other Form: Online version: Spewak, Danny, 1991- Cardinal dreams Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2024] 9781538179932 (DLC) 2023035460
ISBN 9781538179925 hardcover
153817992X hardcover
9781538179932 electronic publication
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