by R. Lee Procter · Black Rose Writing · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781685130039
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«Sugarball: A Novel of Negro League Baseball» is the baseball novel by R. Lee Procter, published by Black Rose Writing in paperback.
In 1937, Rafael Trujillo recruits Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, and Cool Papa Bell, stars of the Negro Leagues, for a tournament in the Dominican Republic. Received as heroes in a land that does not discriminate against them, they soon discover they are pawns in a deadly political game. The story is told by a twelve-year-old bat boy.
The August 2022 edition is written in English and has 315 pages. The work recreates a real 1937 episode and falls under the categories of sports and history.
Baseball fans and those interested in the history of the Negro Leagues will find here a novel with a real backdrop.
