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Pitching for the Stars: My Seasons Across the Color Line
By CRAFT, Jerry & Kathleen Sullivan
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Reviewed on July 1, 2013 | Nonfiction
Gr 3–6—In the summer of 1959, Texas Tech senior Jerry Craft received a phone call that would change his life. The voice at the other end of the line belonged to Carl Sedberry, manager of the local semipro baseball team Wichita Falls/Graham Stars, and he was offering Craft a tryout to pitch for the team. What he didn't know was that the Stars were a top squad in the West Texas Colored League. The catch was that he was a white m...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
