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“Joe Black: More Than A Dodger” with Martha Jo Black

“I pray that my Dad knew how much I loved and respected him. I am very blessed to be able to say that Joe Black was my father.” —Martha Jo Black

When Joe Black was in high school, a Major League scout told him that the color of his skin would keep him out of the big leagues. But in 1952, at the age of 28, he signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers. In the face of segregation, verbal harassment and even death threats, Joe Black became Jackie Robinson’s roommate and rose to the top of his game; he was named National League Rookie of the Year and became the first African-American pitcher to win a World Series game.

With the same tenacity he showed in his baseball career, Black became the first African-American vice president of a transportation corporation when he went to work for Greyhound. In this first-ever biography of Joe Black, his daughter Martha Jo tells the story not only of a baseball great who broke through the color line, but also of the father she knew and loved.

Join Martha Jo Black on March 12th for a special conversation in the Clubhouse. RSVP required to attend.

Autographed and personalized copies of “Joe Black: More Than A Dodger” will be available for purchase.

Martha Jo Black is the daughter of Joe Black. She lives in Chicago, where she works for the Chicago White Sox.











When: Thu., Mar. 12, 2015 at 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Where: Bergino Baseball Clubhouse
67 E. 11th St.

Price: Free
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“I pray that my Dad knew how much I loved and respected him. I am very blessed to be able to say that Joe Black was my father.” —Martha Jo Black

When Joe Black was in high school, a Major League scout told him that the color of his skin would keep him out of the big leagues. But in 1952, at the age of 28, he signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers. In the face of segregation, verbal harassment and even death threats, Joe Black became Jackie Robinson’s roommate and rose to the top of his game; he was named National League Rookie of the Year and became the first African-American pitcher to win a World Series game.

With the same tenacity he showed in his baseball career, Black became the first African-American vice president of a transportation corporation when he went to work for Greyhound. In this first-ever biography of Joe Black, his daughter Martha Jo tells the story not only of a baseball great who broke through the color line, but also of the father she knew and loved.

Join Martha Jo Black on March 12th for a special conversation in the Clubhouse. RSVP required to attend.

Autographed and personalized copies of “Joe Black: More Than A Dodger” will be available for purchase.

Martha Jo Black is the daughter of Joe Black. She lives in Chicago, where she works for the Chicago White Sox.

Buy tickets/get more info now