Home Plate: Henry Kimbro and Other Negro Leaguers of Nashville, Tennessee

By Patrick Hamilton and Harriet Kimbro-Hamilton

Book Overview

In this book for Middle/High School students and adults, you see a shared celebration of Henry Kimbro and other Negro Leaguers at the 1993 Major League Baseball All-Stars Game through the eyes of grandson Patrick Hamilton. Great-granddaughter Jada Scott reflects on the Negro League story in the foreword. A history of the Negro Leagues are given, and you meet all the Negro League heroes from Nashville. The book shares how the city celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Negro League year of 2020 with community partners like Belmont University, and the Board of Parks. It also shows a direct link of the local Negro Leaguers and those Major League Baseball players they played with in the Negro Leagues. The last chapter is a scavenger hunt for local students. A reference book for Negro League baseball in Nashville, Tennessee is a must have for baseball, and sport fans everywhere.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08N3JM5ZV
• ISBN13: 9798562486585
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.0" x 10.0"