Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow #[nn]

This Will Eisner Award-winning graphic novel from the Center for Cartoon Studies pairs the towering figure of Satchel Paige on the pitcher's mound with a vivid ballpark scene stretching behind him — packed stands, a play unfolding at home plate, and fields of workers in the foreground that speak to the world beyond the diamond. James Sturm and Rich Tommaso, with an introduction by Gerald Early, bring the era's stark contrasts to life through Tommaso's earthy, expressive linework. A meaningful and beautifully crafted volume that uses baseball as a lens on a defining chapter of American history.