Willie Wells: El Diablo of the Negro Leagues by Bob Luke (English) Paperback Boo

Description: Willie Wells by Bob Luke, Monte Irvin The first complete biography of an important Negro League baseball player from Austin, Texas. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Willie Wells was arguably the best shortstop of his generation. As Monte Irvin, a teammate and fellow Hall of Fame player, writes in his foreword, "Wells really could do it all. He was one of the slickest fielding shortstops ever to come along. He had speed on the bases. He hit with power and consistency. He was among the most durable players Ive ever known." Yet few people have heard of the feisty ballplayer nicknamed "El Diablo." Willie Wells was black, and he played long before Jackie Robinson broke baseballs color barrier. Bob Luke has sifted through the spotty statistics, interviewed Negro League players and historians, and combed the yellowed letters and newspaper accounts of Wellss life to draw the most complete portrait yet of an important baseball player. Wellss baseball career lasted thirty years and included seasons in Cuba, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Canada. He played against white all-stars as well as Negro League greats Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, and Buck ONeill, among others. He was beaned so many times that he became the first modern player to wear a batting helmet.As an older player and coach, he mentored some of the first black major leaguers, including Jackie Robinson and Don Newcombe.Willie Wells truly deserved his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, but Bob Luke details how the lingering effects of segregation hindered black players, including those better known than Wells, long after the policy officially ended. Fortunately, Willie Wells had the talent and tenacity to take on anything--from segregation to inside fastballs--life threw at him. No wonder he needed a helmet. Notes The first complete biography of an important Negro League baseball player from Austin, Texas Author Biography Bob Luke is the author of Dean of Umpires: A Biography of Bill McGowan, 1896-1954. He lives in Garrett Park, Maryland. Table of Contents Foreword by Monte Irvin Preface Acknowledgments Introduction 1. He Could Pick It 2. I Never Went for Anything Crooked 3. Family 4. Leaving Home to Play Ball 5. The "Devil" 6. You Had to Do All Kinds of Things to Get By 7. They Treat Me Like a Man 8. My Contract Said "Ballplayer" 9. Well Talk 10. He Has Slowed Up Afield 11. A Mind-Set Put to Rest 12. Any Players with Hall of Fame Credentials? 13. Tradition Meets Fair Play 14. Why in Hell? 15. The "Devil" Is In 16. Righting a Wrong 17. "Baseball Is a Beautiful Game" Notes Sources: Books, Magazines, Interviews, Newspapers, and Archives Index Promotional The first complete biography of an important Negro League baseball player from Austin, Texas Prizes Winner of Robert Peterson Recognition Award 2008 (United States) Long Description Willie Wells was arguably the best shortstop of his generation. As Monte Irvin, a teammate and fellow Hall of Fame player, writes in his foreword, "Wells really could do it all. He was one of the slickest fielding shortstops ever to come along. He had speed on the bases. He hit with power and consistency. He was among the most durable players Ive ever known." Yet few people have heard of the feisty ballplayer nicknamed "El Diablo." Willie Wells was black, and he played long before Jackie Robinson broke baseballs color barrier. Bob Luke has sifted through the spotty statistics, interviewed Negro League players and historians, and combed the yellowed letters and newspaper accounts of Wellss life to draw the most complete portrait yet of an important baseball player.Wellss baseball career lasted thirty years and included seasons in Cuba, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Canada. He played against white all-stars as well as Negro League greats Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, and Buck ONeill, among others. He was beaned so many times that he became the first modern player to wear a batting helmet.As an older player and coach, he mentored some of the first black major leaguers, including Jackie Robinson and Don Newcombe. Willie Wells truly deserved his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, but Bob Luke details how the lingering effects of segregation hindered black players, including those better known than Wells, long after the policy officially ended. Fortunately, Willie Wells had the talent and tenacity to take on anything--from segregation to inside fastballs--life threw at him. No wonder he needed a helmet. Promotional "Headline" The first complete biography of an important Negro League baseball player from Austin, Texas Details ISBN0292717512 Author Monte Irvin Publisher University of Texas Press Language English ISBN-10 0292717512 ISBN-13 9780292717510 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Year 2007 Imprint University of Texas Press Subtitle El Diablo of the Negro Leagues Place of Publication Austin, TX Country of Publication United States Short Title WILLIE WELLS Residence Garrett Park, MD, US DOI 10.1604/9780292717510 UK Release Date 2007-09-01 AU Release Date 2007-09-01 NZ Release Date 2007-09-01 US Release Date 2007-09-01 Pages 208 Publication Date 2007-09-01 DEWEY 796.357092 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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