Just like Jackie -- Let's play ball! -- "Leave the bus here!" -- The battle for Art Wilson -- Toiling on Tribe plantation -- A mighty oak grows in Oakland -- Caught in the middle -- Trading places -- Li'l Arthur reigns in Seattle -- Prejudice in Portland -- Say hey, it's Mr. Hey Hey! -- The comeback -- Talking baseball (selling cars) -- The ballplayer, the boy, and the cigar -- The last .400 hitter -- Extra innings : a lot of history.
Summary:
Examines the life of African American baseball player Artie Wilson, once known as the best short stop in baseball, covering how he broke baseball's racist color barrier in his day just like Jackie Robinson to become the first black player to play for the Oakland Oaks, a team in the minor league, and then in the majors with the New York Giants in 1951.
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