Barnstorming to Heaven :: Syd Pollock and his great black teams /
"A rare insider's perspective on baseball's great barnstorming age. The Indianapolis Clowns were a black touring baseball team that featured an entertaining mix of comedy, showmanship, and skill. Sometimes referred to as the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball--though many of the Globetr...
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| Zusammenfassung: | "A rare insider's perspective on baseball's great barnstorming age. The Indianapolis Clowns were a black touring baseball team that featured an entertaining mix of comedy, showmanship, and skill. Sometimes referred to as the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball--though many of the Globetrotters' routines were borrowed directly from the Clowns--they captured the affection of Americans of all ethnicities and classes. Alan Pollock's father, Syd, owned the Clowns, as well as a series of black barnstorming teams that crisscrossed the country from the late 1920s until the mid-1960s. They played every venue imaginable, from little league fields to Yankee Stadium, and toured the South, the Northeast, the Midwest, the Canadian Rockies, the Dakotas, the Southwest, the Far West--anywhere there was a crowd willing to shell out a few dollars for an unforgettable evening. Alan grew up around the team and describes in vivid detail the comedy routines of Richard "King Tut" King, "Spec Bebob" Bell, Reece "Goose" Tatum; the "warpaint" and outlandish costumes worn by players in the early days; and the crowd-pleasing displays of amazing skill known as pepperball and shadowball. These men were entertainers, but they were also among the most gifted athletes of their day, making a living in sports the only way a black man could. They played to win. More than just a baseball story, these recollections tell the story of great societal changes in America from the roaring twenties, through the years of the Great Depression and World War II, and into the Civil Rights era."-- |
| Beschreibung: | Includes index. |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (viii, 407 pages) : illustrations |
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| contents | Celebration : the essence of the Clowns. The heart and soul of black baseball -- Peanuts, Goose and Ed -- Nature Boy, Prince Jo and Birmingham Sam -- Syd Pollock : the man behind the Clowns. Dad and baseball -- View from the office -- View from the bus -- The twenties and thirties : road map. Blue Sox, Red Sox and Cuban stars -- Enter the Clowns -- The forties : with fire. Denver post tournament champions -- Bunny and Buster -- Style defined and refined -- Highlights and insights -- More tales of Goose and Tut -- Life on the road -- At the helm -- Remembrance of players past -- The fifties : the Jody transition. First pennant -- Repeat champions -- A shortstop named Henry -- Toni Stone -- Charlie, Connie and Peanut -- Jackie Robinson's All-stars -- On the road again -- Farewell to the king -- Bobo, Yogi and Chauff -- The sixties : a section reserved for whites. No Camelot for the Clowns -- The Clowns in Cooperstown -- Bobo revisited -- My roomie -- On being black and on the road -- Riding into the sunset -- One last hurrah -- As mailmen whistle. THe last whaler -- Legacy. |
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| spelling | Pollock, Alan J., author. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2005037601 Barnstorming to Heaven : Syd Pollock and his great black teams / Alan J. Pollock ; edited by James A. Riley. Tuscaloosa : The University of Alabama Press, 2012. ©2006 1 online resource (viii, 407 pages) : illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes index. "A rare insider's perspective on baseball's great barnstorming age. The Indianapolis Clowns were a black touring baseball team that featured an entertaining mix of comedy, showmanship, and skill. Sometimes referred to as the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball--though many of the Globetrotters' routines were borrowed directly from the Clowns--they captured the affection of Americans of all ethnicities and classes. Alan Pollock's father, Syd, owned the Clowns, as well as a series of black barnstorming teams that crisscrossed the country from the late 1920s until the mid-1960s. They played every venue imaginable, from little league fields to Yankee Stadium, and toured the South, the Northeast, the Midwest, the Canadian Rockies, the Dakotas, the Southwest, the Far West--anywhere there was a crowd willing to shell out a few dollars for an unforgettable evening. Alan grew up around the team and describes in vivid detail the comedy routines of Richard "King Tut" King, "Spec Bebob" Bell, Reece "Goose" Tatum; the "warpaint" and outlandish costumes worn by players in the early days; and the crowd-pleasing displays of amazing skill known as pepperball and shadowball. These men were entertainers, but they were also among the most gifted athletes of their day, making a living in sports the only way a black man could. They played to win. More than just a baseball story, these recollections tell the story of great societal changes in America from the roaring twenties, through the years of the Great Depression and World War II, and into the Civil Rights era."-- ProQuest Ebook Central resource page, viewed August 20, 2021. Celebration : the essence of the Clowns. The heart and soul of black baseball -- Peanuts, Goose and Ed -- Nature Boy, Prince Jo and Birmingham Sam -- Syd Pollock : the man behind the Clowns. Dad and baseball -- View from the office -- View from the bus -- The twenties and thirties : road map. Blue Sox, Red Sox and Cuban stars -- Enter the Clowns -- The forties : with fire. Denver post tournament champions -- Bunny and Buster -- Style defined and refined -- Highlights and insights -- More tales of Goose and Tut -- Life on the road -- At the helm -- Remembrance of players past -- The fifties : the Jody transition. First pennant -- Repeat champions -- A shortstop named Henry -- Toni Stone -- Charlie, Connie and Peanut -- Jackie Robinson's All-stars -- On the road again -- Farewell to the king -- Bobo, Yogi and Chauff -- The sixties : a section reserved for whites. No Camelot for the Clowns -- The Clowns in Cooperstown -- Bobo revisited -- My roomie -- On being black and on the road -- Riding into the sunset -- One last hurrah -- As mailmen whistle. THe last whaler -- Legacy. Online resource; title from digital title page (ProQuest Ebook Central, viewed August 20, 2021). Pollock, Syd. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2005037604 Indianapolis Clowns (Baseball team) History. Pollock, Syd fast Indianapolis Clowns (Baseball team) fast Baseball team owners United States Biography. Negro leagues History. Ligues des Noirs (Base-ball) Histoire. Base-ball Propriétaires d'équipes États-Unis Biographies. ART Business Aspects. bisacsh Baseball team owners fast Negro leagues fast United States fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq Biographies fast History fast Riley, James A., editor. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83163742 has work: Barnstorming to Heaven (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCGtBC93tCCdxDxjYCvCTQC https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Pollock, Alan J. Barnstorming to heaven. Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, ©2006 9780817314958 (DLC) 2005014446 (OCoLC)60454085 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=461216 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Pollock, Alan J. Barnstorming to Heaven : Syd Pollock and his great black teams / Celebration : the essence of the Clowns. The heart and soul of black baseball -- Peanuts, Goose and Ed -- Nature Boy, Prince Jo and Birmingham Sam -- Syd Pollock : the man behind the Clowns. Dad and baseball -- View from the office -- View from the bus -- The twenties and thirties : road map. Blue Sox, Red Sox and Cuban stars -- Enter the Clowns -- The forties : with fire. Denver post tournament champions -- Bunny and Buster -- Style defined and refined -- Highlights and insights -- More tales of Goose and Tut -- Life on the road -- At the helm -- Remembrance of players past -- The fifties : the Jody transition. First pennant -- Repeat champions -- A shortstop named Henry -- Toni Stone -- Charlie, Connie and Peanut -- Jackie Robinson's All-stars -- On the road again -- Farewell to the king -- Bobo, Yogi and Chauff -- The sixties : a section reserved for whites. No Camelot for the Clowns -- The Clowns in Cooperstown -- Bobo revisited -- My roomie -- On being black and on the road -- Riding into the sunset -- One last hurrah -- As mailmen whistle. THe last whaler -- Legacy. Pollock, Syd. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2005037604 Indianapolis Clowns (Baseball team) History. Pollock, Syd fast Indianapolis Clowns (Baseball team) fast Baseball team owners United States Biography. Negro leagues History. Ligues des Noirs (Base-ball) Histoire. Base-ball Propriétaires d'équipes États-Unis Biographies. ART Business Aspects. bisacsh Baseball team owners fast Negro leagues fast |
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| title_exact_search | Barnstorming to Heaven : Syd Pollock and his great black teams / |
| title_full | Barnstorming to Heaven : Syd Pollock and his great black teams / Alan J. Pollock ; edited by James A. Riley. |
| title_fullStr | Barnstorming to Heaven : Syd Pollock and his great black teams / Alan J. Pollock ; edited by James A. Riley. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Barnstorming to Heaven : Syd Pollock and his great black teams / Alan J. Pollock ; edited by James A. Riley. |
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| title_sort | barnstorming to heaven syd pollock and his great black teams |
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| topic | Pollock, Syd. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2005037604 Indianapolis Clowns (Baseball team) History. Pollock, Syd fast Indianapolis Clowns (Baseball team) fast Baseball team owners United States Biography. Negro leagues History. Ligues des Noirs (Base-ball) Histoire. Base-ball Propriétaires d'équipes États-Unis Biographies. ART Business Aspects. bisacsh Baseball team owners fast Negro leagues fast |
| topic_facet | Pollock, Syd. Indianapolis Clowns (Baseball team) History. Pollock, Syd Indianapolis Clowns (Baseball team) Baseball team owners United States Biography. Negro leagues History. Ligues des Noirs (Base-ball) Histoire. Base-ball Propriétaires d'équipes États-Unis Biographies. ART Business Aspects. Baseball team owners Negro leagues United States Biographies History |
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