Something to Prove: The Great Satchel Paige vs. Rookie Joe DiMaggio

By Robert Skead

Baseball history plus African American history. A perfect, kid-friendly illustration of the injustice of segregated baseball and of the greatness of Paige.This book is about a barnstorming game between white major leaguers and an African American team featuring Satchel Paige and a bunch of amateurs. The purpose of the game was to see how good young Joe DiMaggio was against the best pitcher around-Satchel Paige. DiMaggio had a mediocre game, managing an infield single in four at bats. Paige was brilliant in every respect. Guess who played in the major leagues the following season and who waited another decade?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761366199
• ISBN13: 9780761366195
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Carolrhoda Books ®
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 7 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grade 3