Bibliograph

Monte Irvin, outstanding outfielder, Hallie Murray

Type

Label

Monte Irvin, outstanding outfielder, Hallie Murray

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Monte Irvin

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Hallie Murray

Series statement

Stars of the Negro leagues

Sub title

outstanding outfielder

Summary

Inspire your readers with this biography. The exceptionally athletic Monte Irvin was an outfielder who started in the Negro leagues and eventually became one of the earliest black Major League Baseball players after joining the New York Giants in 1949. He played in two World Series with the Giants and after retiring worked as a baseball scout and served in an administrative role in the MLB commissioner's office. Readers will learn that as a mentor to Willie Mays, Irvin helped pave the way for other black players in the major leagues despite encountering racism on and off the field, and he was honored greatly later in life for his achievements

Target audience

adult

Classification