cover image Elevating the Game: The History and Aesthetics of Black Men in Baseball

Elevating the Game: The History and Aesthetics of Black Men in Baseball

Nelson George. Simon & Schuster, $11 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-671-79712-6

In this notable history of the role of African Americans in basketball, George contends that black players have remade the sport to the point where they have become its very soul. Photos. (Jan.)