Pretend the ball is named Jim Crow: the story of Josh Gibson

Author's note

Bottom of the first: 0-0. Manifesto for Black baseball players

Smuggling strength

Naming

Home run #1

Night visions

Brooklyn

Uncovered

Dear diary

Papa tells the truth

Premature

Bottom of the fourth: 1-0 Grays. The original Dodgers

Seen it coming (1951)

Pregame cut

West Field

Can't compete

Trash talk

Bat considers considering a strike

Home run #270

Dear Mama

Your enough ain't enough

Not fit for service

Pregame prayer

Top of the fifth: 2-2. Telegram to Pittsburgh Pirates

Gator belt

Outfield cot

Worship

Trucutu

Perejil

The base watch

Winter ball

Bottom of the sixth: 3-2 Crawfords. Resurrection

The magician

Battle of the greatest

Late-night ritual

The bats speak

Deep breath

Bottom of the ninth: 3-2 Crawfords. Living will

Youth fountain

My first slump

Mama and her daughter

Let us be

Home run #800 and something

Extra innings. Cooperstown

Where we go

The walk off

Acknowledgements.