With her children’s book Satchel Paige Lesa Cline-Ransome’s shares the larger than life baseball legend. James E. Ransome’s bold, flashy paintings echo Paige’s showmanship and his unparalleled talent on the pitcher’s mound. Unflinching in its depiction of the realities of life on the road in the Negro Leagues, Ransome’s narrative portrays the incredible record crowds drawn by Paige’s showboating as well as the hard nights when restaurants and hotels alike turned the black team members away.

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Lesa Cline-Ransome – http://lesaclineransome.com/
James E. Ransome – http://jamesransome.com/
Satchel Paige – http://www.satchelpaige.com/
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