Howie Balaban Book Review: Oscar Charleston

Oscar Charleston: The Life & Legend of Baseball's Greatest Forgotten Player - Jeremy Beer
University of Nebraska Press
429 Pages

If you’re a baseball fan, chances are you’ve heard of some of the great names of the game’s past and at least a few of the game’s present.

Babe Ruth. Ty Cobb. Satchel Paige. Josh Gibson.

How many of you have heard of Oscar Charleston?