Clyde Sukeforth

A catcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team, Sukeforth was sent as a scout to the Negro Leagues. While checking out the Kansas City Monarchs, Sukeforth noticed one player who sat out the entire game, but obviously had potential. That was Jackie Robinson, who later became the first black player in the major leagues. "What Clyde Sukeforth brought to baseball was a philosophy that anybody should be given a chance to play baseball if they had the ability, regardless of their color," said Don Newcombe, another Negro League player Sukeforth recruited. Prior to his death, Sukeforth was the oldest living Dodger player. He died September 3 at age 98. From This is True for 3 September 2000 Suggestions for further reading: We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball by Kadir Nelson Amazon Price: $7.60 Customer Review: This is a big, beautiful tome that lovers of the game of baseball should add to their collection. It's an important book that captures the history of the Negro League, and leaves you wanting more. Our family owns Ken Burn's 18-hour documentary on bas...   Willie's Boys: The 1948 Birmingham Black Barons, The Last Negro League World ... by John Klima Amazon Price: $17.13 Customer Review: As a Willie Mays fan since 1955 (timing, folks, timing!), I truly enjoyed this ride back to 1948 and Willie's subsequent formative years. The research itself makes for a wonderful mystery ride, and the reader truly gets the feel and sights and sounds...   Satch & Me (Baseball Card Adventures) by Dan Gutman Amazon Price: $5.99 Customer Review: I have read all the baseball card adventure books exept for Mickey and Me. These are such great books!   Heroes of the Negro Leagues (with free DVD: Only the Ball Was White) by Jack Morelli Amazon Price: $10.13 Customer Review: The book/dvd arrived on time and was in great shape. I purchased it for my grandfather for Christmas and he loves it!   The Bat Boy And His Violin (Aladdin Picture Books) by Gavin Curtis Amazon Price: $7.99 Customer Review: The reason I could call my review Tight boy and his violin because He was the bomb. I meen like he was the bat boy and he had it good because if you wer at my school C.L.A.S you couldent be no bat boy or a water boy . My school cause it self C.L.A.S...   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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