Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
6.3
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
4592
Points per Word
0.000218
Page Count
48
Points per Page
0.020833
Description
Banned from professional baseball in the late 19th century, African American players were forced to go on the road to make money playing the game they loved. Enduring poor fields and long journeys, teams brought their unique brand of baseball to towns.