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Uppity: My Untold Story About the Games People Play Hardback - 2011

by Bill White; Gordon Dillow (With); Foreword by Willie Mays

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A true pioneer as an African-American athlete, sportscaster, and top baseball executive, White has written his long-awaited autobiography in which he is candid, open, and as always, most forthcoming about his life in baseball.

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From the publisher

There are very few major personalities in the world of sports who have so much to say about our National Pastime. And even fewer who are as well respected as Bill White.

Bill White, who's now in his mid 70s, was an All-Star first baseman for many years with the New York Giants, St.Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies before launching a stellar broadcasting career with the New York Yankees for 18 years. He left the broadcast booth to become the President of the National League for five years.

A true pioneer as an African-American athlete, sportscaster, and top baseball executive, White has written his long-awaited autobiography in which he will be candid, open, and as always, most forthcoming about his life in baseball. Along the way, White shares never-before-told stories about his long working relationship with Phil Rizzutto, insights on George Steinbrenner, Barry Bonds, Reggie Jackson, Thurman Munson, Bob Gibson, Bart Giamatti, Fay Vincent, and scores of other top baseball names and Hall of Famers.

Best of all, White built his career on being outspoken, and the years fortunately have not mellowed him. UPPITY is a baseball memoir that baseball fans everywhere will be buzzing about.

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  • Title Uppity: My Untold Story About the Games People Play
  • Author Bill White; Gordon Dillow (With); Foreword by Willie Mays
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 320
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Grand Central Publishing, New York
  • Publication date 2011-04-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index
  • ISBN 9780446555258 / 0446555258
  • Weight 1.15 lbs (0.52 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.3 in (23.11 x 15.49 x 3.30 cm)
  • Themes
    • Aspects (Academic): Life Writings
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
  • Category Biography / Autobiography
  • Library of Congress subjects Baseball - United States - History, Baseball players - United States
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2010038025
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Citations

  • Kirkus Reviews, 03/01/2011, Page 0
  • Library Journal, 11/01/2010, Page 48
  • Library Journal Prepub Alert, 11/01/2010, Page 48
  • New York Times Book Review, 06/05/2011, Page 36
  • Publishers Weekly, 02/28/2011, Page 0

About the author

A former professional first baseman who played for the New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies, Bill White became a full-time sportscaster for 18 years after his playing career ended. White then served as president of the National League from 1989 to 1994.

For years he was sought out by publishers to do his autobio but has always declined. Fortunately, we were able to convince him to go on the record.

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