We Are The Ship

Nelson, K. (2008). We Are The Ship. NY: Jump at the Sun Hyperion

This a story about the Negro league Baseball. The Start of the Negro League Baseball began with Rube Foster. He had the money and was able to start the leagues. His team was called the Chicago American Giants. Even though he treated his players well, the players were still being discrimated against. They had to stay in the Negro hotels or cabins and some were dirty. The story describes the way the game was being played at that time and how things started changing for the Negro League. Jackie Robinson was the first Negro being drafted into the white league. While this was a good thing, it meant the end for the Negro League Baseball.