The Jersey, the impressive debut novel by author Alvin Strane, is an addictive page-turning romp bridging baseball’s early origins with the corporate drama of today’s national pastime. Toss in the discovery of when and how the sport may have actually been integrated based on modern forensic science and you have a classic in the making.
– LeRoy M. Graham MD, FCC
The Jersey Book Signing at Southfield Public Library
AL STRANE
See Alvin Strane at the Southfield Public Library as he talks about his debut book, The Jersey: The mysterious disappearance of Bill White, American Baseball’s first Jackie Robinson.
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A much-needed escape!
In spite of pandemic, racism and insurrection, THE JERSEY offers a much-needed escape!…thank you brother!
Enjoyable, inspirational, and informative
I read your book in one sitting. It was enjoyable, inspirational, and informative. You are a Major Leaguer in my book (never to be written).
2/1/2023 Al Strane Talks ‘The Jersey’ at Southfield Public Library
February 1, 2023, 6:30pm - 7:30pm Southfield Public Library Arts & Culture, Free, Government, History, Library Teen, Adult, Senior See Alvin Strane as he talks about his debut book, The Jersey: The mysterious disappearance of Bill White, American Baseball’s first Jackie Robinson.The Jersey brings a new dimension to what it means to be an African-American "first." It draws us into the history of passing that many African Americans considered a necessary survival strategy or a viable path to success in a racist America and acknowledges the racial triumphs obscured by [...]