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  • Series: Lorimer Recordbooks
  • Imprint: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
  • Publication Date: 25 March 2010
  • Copyright Year: 2010
  • ISBN: 9781552774861
  • Page Count: 152
  • Dimensions: 4.25" x 7"
  • Interest ages: 11-18
  • Reading level: Grade 4

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Big League Dreams

Baseball Hall of Fame's first African-Canadian, Fergie Jenkins

by Richard Brignall

"I'll start if you want me to. I think I can do it. Me, Fergie Jenkins."

This is a history of black major league baseball players and the crumbling of the colour barrier in sport, and the story of how Fergie Jenkins rose to the top to become Canada's first inductee into the American Baseball Hall of Fame.

Fergie Jenkins grew up in the era when Jackie Robinson became the first black man to play major league baseball, and Willie O'Ree became the first black NHL player. Inspired by these professional athletes, and with doors now opening for young men like himself, Fergie went on to have a remarkable career in major league baseball.

Former sports journalist Richard Brignall traces the ups and downs in Fergie's career, from his humble roots in Chatham, Ontario, to his time with the Phillies, the Cubs, the Red Sox, and the Rangers. Along the way, Brignall examines what it meant for a man to be black in the United States versus Canada in the 1960s and 70s.

About the Author

Richard Brignall

RICHARD BRIGNALL is a journalist from Kenora, Ontario, who has written for such publications as Cottage Life and Outdoor Canada. He was previously the sports reporter for the Kenora Daily Miner and News.

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Praise for Richard Brignall: "Brignall's text is tightly written, keeping it easy to read, but also giving it a pace that propels the reader through the fascinating story . . ."
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Awards

Golden Oak Award
2014
VOYA 2011 Nonfiction Honor List
2011

Subjects (BISAC)

JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / Prejudice & Racism, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Sports & Recreation / Baseball & Softball

Subjects

Canadian Biography, Canadian Biography: Sports, Canadian History: Black Canadian, Canadian History: Sports

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