Negro Leagues in New Jersey

An educator since 1951, Alfred M. Martin has served as a teacher, principal and superintendent of schools in New Jersey. He has previously written books about Mel Ott, sports history and education. A member of the Society for American Baseball Research, he lives in Parsippany Troy Hills, New Jersey. Alfred T. Martin is a member of the Friends of the Hall of Fame, the Society for American Baseball Research. He is president of Martin Automotive Inc., in Pine Brook, New Jersey.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Preface      1. New Jersey and the Glory Days of Negro League Baseball      2. New Jersey’s Lost Ballparks      3. New Jersey Negro League Legends      4. New Jersey-Based Negro League Teams      5. Playing for the Love of the Game      6. They Changed the Way the Game Was Played      7. The Northeast Corridor      8. The Garden State: A Negro League Trailblazer      9. New Jersey Honors the Negro League Legacy      10. Preserving the Negro League Heritage      11. The National Baseball Hall of Fame      12. An Old Era Passes, A New Era Begins      Afterword      Appendix A. Records of New Jersey Negro League Teams, 1923–1948      Appendix B. A Chronology      Chapter Notes      Suggested Reading      Bibliography      Index