'This encyclopedia provides information on women players, managers, teams, leagues, and issues since the mid-19th century. Players are listed by maiden name with married name, when known, in parentheses. Information provided includes birth date, death date, team, dates of play, career statistics and brief biographical notes when available'--Provided by publisher.

Presents a history of the Negro Leagues, from their inception to the integration of black players into Major League Baseball to the eventual demise of the league.

'This collection of essays and papers based on the 9th Annual Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference focuses on Satchel Paige and on the Kansas City Monarchs, the team he led to the Negro Leagues World Series in 1942 and 1946. A biography of Paige, highlights of his career, and a history of the Monarchs are all included'--Provided by publisher.

''Founded in 1920, the Negro National League comprised teams throughout the Midwest, but the league's groundwork was laid in one city--Chicago. This work presents notable papers delivered at the 2005 Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference in Chicago. The work offers a cohesive history of Chicago's long relationship with Black baseball'--Provided by publisher.