William Brashler

I hate to say that I found this dull, but man it was dull. There were more about the players Brashler got to talk to while researching this book, which would be fine and interesting if one were looking for a general book about Negro League players. However this is sold as a biography of Josh Gibson, and, well, it doesn't give the insight into the man one would hope, I'm sorry to say. It may be just there is not enough primary evidence for a thorough biography, I'm not sure. The definitive biography of Mr. Gibson has yet to be written, or at least read by me.… (mais)