Queen of the Negro Leagues

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Negro Leagues, this bookhonors the life of Effa Manley, the trailblazing female co-owner of baseball’s Newark Eagles. This edition includes new details regarding the Negro Leagues, Manley’s induction into the Hall of Fame, and previously-unknown information about Manley’s childhood and family.

James Overmyer

Foreword Introduction 1: Introducing Effa 2: Opening (and Closing) in Brooklyn 3: The Team and the Town 4: Getting to Be at Home 5: The Business of Black Baseball 6: The Manleys for Reform 7: World War II, and Other Battles 8: The Championship Season 9: Good-bye to the Queen 10: Still Fighting Appendix A: Effa's Competition-The Other Owners of Black Teams Notes Bibliography Index About the Author