In the Book of Genesis, when Cain is confronted by God regarding the death of his brother, he replies, Am I my brothers keeper?
Within these pages, players respond affirmatively to this centurys age old question. They took stands against prejudice during times in our country when it was not the norm. Their courage serves as a model for all of us today. These players lived the biblical challenge of loving your neighbor.
This is the third book by the author of inspirational stories about players from our national pastime. Fifteen members of our National Baseball Hall of Fame are here as well as others of lesser fame. The examples include 19th century baseball, Babe Ruth and Pete Rose. Each player was special. Each story inspirational.
Sobre el autor
BRYAN STEVERSON is a retired technical manager and baseball historian. He is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research, the Baseball Hall of Fame and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. In addition to numerous articles, his prior books include, Amazing Baseball Heroes, Inspirational Negro League Stories (2011) and Baseball, A Special Gift from God (2014). He provides presentations on baseball to numerous organizations, universities, churches, and national conferences. Bryan is married with five children and nine grandchildren.