The Kansas City Monarchs

"The best study of a single black ball club yet written."—Journal of American History

"The Monarchs were stars of the first magnitude, and their story is wonderfully told in this marvelous book."—Library Journal

"A compelling story. . . . This glimpse into a little-known chapter of America’s past is more than a history of the celebrated Monarchs. It is a survey of black baseball from its inception to its demise."—American Historical Review

"Highly recommended."—Sporting News

"The detail is the best about the Negro Leagues existing anywhere."—Donn Rogosin, author of Invisible Men: Life in Baseball’s Negro Leagues

"Relying not only on oral histories, but also on local newspapers and archival sources, Bruce examines the often talked about, but seldom studied, relationship between team and community. . . . Historians studying any baseball team, black or white, will benefit greatly from this pioneering work."—Jules Tygiel, author of Baseball’s Great Experiment: Jackie Robinson and His Legacy