Riley, James A.
RILEY, James A.
RILEY, James A. American, b. 1939. Genres: Sports/Fitness, Biography, Reference, History. Career: Writer. Television appearances include Safe at Home Plate, 1993, and A League Second to None, 1994. Publications: The All-Time All-Stars of Black Baseball, 1983; Dandy, Day, and the Devil, 1987; The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues, 1994; Buck Leonard: The Black Lou Gehrig, 1995; Monte Irvin: Nice Guys Finish First, 1996; The Negro Leagues, 1996. Contributor to books and to baseball magazines. Address: PO Box 1122, Holly Springs, GA 30142, U.S.A.
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