Elston
The Story of the First African-American Yankee
Nonfiction, Sports, Baseball, History, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | Arlene Howard, Ralph Wimbish, Mike Vaccaro | ISBN: | 9781493029013 |
| Publisher: | Lyons Press | Publication: | January 1, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Lyons Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Arlene Howard, Ralph Wimbish, Mike Vaccaro |
| ISBN: | 9781493029013 |
| Publisher: | Lyons Press |
| Publication: | January 1, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Lyons Press |
| Language: | English |
Beginning with his early years as a St. Louis teenager, Elston tells of Elston Howard’s love of baseball and his encounters with racism. His three decades with the New York Yankees include numerous anecdotes about fellow Yankee legends such as Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford, and Yogi Berra. Written with a wife’s compassion and a sportswriter’s eye for detail, and with countless personal moments and rarely seen photographs, Elston is the touching story of one of baseball’s great players.
Beginning with his early years as a St. Louis teenager, Elston tells of Elston Howard’s love of baseball and his encounters with racism. His three decades with the New York Yankees include numerous anecdotes about fellow Yankee legends such as Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford, and Yogi Berra. Written with a wife’s compassion and a sportswriter’s eye for detail, and with countless personal moments and rarely seen photographs, Elston is the touching story of one of baseball’s great players.
