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Author Luke, Bob.

Title The most famous woman in baseball : Effa Manley and the Negro Leagues / Bob Luke.

Publication Info. Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, [2011]
©2011

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Location Call No. Status
 East Windsor, Library Association of Warehouse Point - Adult Department  B MANLEY, E. LUK    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  796.357 M31    Check Shelf
 Simsbury Public Library - Biographies  BIOG MANLEY, EFFA    Check Shelf
 Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department  B-MANLEY, E.    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description xii, 227 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-212) and index.
Summary From 1936 to 1948, Effa Manley ran the Negro league Newark Eagles that her husband, Abe, owned for roughly a decade. Because of her business acumen, commitment to her players, and larger-than-life personality, she would leave an indelible mark not only on baseball but also on American history.
Subject Manley, Effa, 1897-1981.
Negro leagues -- History.
Baseball -- United States -- History.
Baseball team owners -- United States -- Biography.
Women baseball team owners -- United States -- Biography.
Newark Eagles (Baseball team) -- History.
African American business enterprises.
Added Title Effa Manley and the Negro Leagues
ISBN 9781597975469 hardcover alkaline paper $27.50
159797546X hardcover alkaline paper
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