Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
6.3
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
5300
Points per Word
0.000189
Page Count
48
Points per Page
0.020833
Description
The founder of the Negro National League, Andrew "Rube" Foster, was called the Father of Black Baseball. Thanks to his vision and efforts, black players were finally respected. The doors to MLB were opened to black players.