QUINCY — The staff of the Thomas Crane Public Library are proud to host author and reporter Ted Reinstein, who will discuss his new book “Before Brooklyn: The Unsung Heroes Who Helped Break Baseball’s Color Barrier.”
WHEN:
Thursday, Feb. 15 from 7-8 p.m.
WHERE:
Community Meeting Room, Main Library, 40 Washington St.
WHAT:
“Before Brooklyn: The Unsung Heroes Who Helped Break Baseball’s Color Barrier” by Ted Reinstein tells the story of the little-known heroes who fought segregation in baseball, from communist newspaper reporters to the Pullman car porters who saw to it that Black newspapers espousing integration in professional sports reached the homes of Blacks throughout the country.
To learn more about “Before Brooklyn: The Unsung Heroes Who Helped Break Baseball’s Color Barrier,” click here.
This event is free to attend and no registration is required.
Ted Reinstein
Reinstein has been a reporter for “Chronicle,” WCVB-TV/Boston’s nightly news magazine since 1997. He has also been a contributor to the station’s political roundtable show and sits on WCVB’s Editorial Board.
Reinstein is also the author of “New England Notebook: One Reporter, Six States, Uncommon Stories” and “Wicked Pissed: New England’s Most Famous Feuds.” To learn more about Reinstein, click here.
This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Thomas Crane Library.
About the Thomas Crane Public Library
Thomas Crane Public Library inspires curiosity, sparks imagination, fosters community, and connects people to the online world. To learn more, visit www.thomascranelibrary.org.
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