This is an excellent read for any baseball fan who is interested in finding out more about the players and the running of the Negro Leagues. I enjoyed finding out more information about Cool Papa and the league that received very little publicity in its day, despite the quality of the players that were part of the Negro Leagues.

A great study of one of my all time favorite ballplayers. Mr Wheeler does an excellent job of bringing the legend of Cool Papa Bell to life. With the lack of record keeping and news coverage, he was able to dig deep to bring us a great view of a great ballplayer and human being. This book does the Hall of Famer justice. Of all of the biographies of the Negro League players, this one is top notch.