{"product_id":"gentle-black-giants-a-history-of-negro-leaguers-in-japan-paperback","title":"Gentle Black Giants: A History of Negro Leaguers in Japan - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKazuo Sayama\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHoward Kenso Zenimura\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eGary Ashwill\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween 1927 and 1934, the Philadelphia Royal Giants embarked on several goodwill tours across the Pacific-to Japan, Korea, the Philippines and the Hawaiian Territories. As African-Americans, they were relegated to second-class citizenship in the U.S., but abroad they were treated like kings. Unlike the previous tours of major league stars who ridiculed their opponents through embarrassing defeats, the Royal Giants made the games competitive, dignified and enjoyable for opposing players. In Gentle Black Giants: A History of Negro Leaguers in Japan, Kazuo Sayama and Bill Staples, Jr. chronicle the tours of the Royal Giants and demonstrate that without the skill and humanity displayed by the Negro Leaguers, Japanese ballplayers might have become discouraged and lost their love for the game. Instead, the experience of sharing the field with these \"gentle, black giants\" kept their spirits high and nurtured the seeds for professional baseball to flourish in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 388\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 20, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45394062114918,"sku":"9780578501338","price":46.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/MXRVTGVzWHRVL3dUaTBsU29FV2dSdz09.webp?v=1775267375","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/gentle-black-giants-a-history-of-negro-leaguers-in-japan-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}