How Long to Read The Negro Leagues, 1869–1960

How Long Does it Take to Read The Negro Leagues, 1869–1960?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 27 minutes to read The Negro Leagues, 1869–1960 by Leslie A. Heaphy

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

At his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, former Negro League player Buck Leonard said, “Now, we in the Negro Leagues felt like we were contributing something to baseball, too, when we were playing.... We loved the game.... But we thought that we should have and could have made the major leagues.” The Negro Leagues had some of the best talent in baseball but from their earliest days the players were segregated from those leagues that received all the recognition. This history of the Negro Leagues begins with the second half of the 19th century and the early attempts by African American players to be allowed to play with white teammates, and progresses through the “Gentleman’s Agreement” in the 1890s which kept baseball segregated. The establishment of the first successful Negro League in 1920 is covered and various aspects of the game for the players discussed (lodgings, travel accommodations, families, difficulties because of race, off-season jobs, play and life in Latin America). In 1960, the Birmingham Black Barons went out of business and took the Negro Leagues with them. There are many stories of individual players, owners, umpires, and others involved with the Negro Leagues in the U.S. and Latin America, along with photos, appendices, notes, bibliography and index.

How long is The Negro Leagues, 1869–1960?

The Negro Leagues, 1869–1960 by Leslie A. Heaphy is 383 pages long, and a total of 96,899 words.

This makes it 129% the length of the average book. It also has 118% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Negro Leagues, 1869–1960 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 49 minutes to read The Negro Leagues, 1869–1960 aloud.

What Reading Level is The Negro Leagues, 1869–1960?

The Negro Leagues, 1869–1960 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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