{"product_id":"roy-white-from-compton-to-the-bronx-9781951122577","title":"Roy White: From Compton to the Bronx","description":"\u003cp\u003eA young man from Compton rises to the highest levels of baseball greatness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRoy White played on the New York Yankees from 1965 through the 1979 season. Roy grew up on the tough streets of Compton and created a successful all-star baseball career playing alongside such greats as Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Whitey Ford, Thurman Munson, Reggie Jackson, Catfish Hunter, and many others. Today Roy White sits among the greatest all-time Yankees in most offensive categories. After his career with the Yankees, Roy White became a star in Japan playing for the Tokyo Giants and playing alongside the greatest Japanese player of all time Sadaharu Oh. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConsidered one of the classiest baseball players ever, this is Roy White's story, but it's also the story of a unique period in baseball history when the Yankees fell from grace and regained glory and the country dealt with societal changes in many ways.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Artemesia Publishing, LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/11\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781951122577\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 276","brand":"Roy White, Paul R. Semendinger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42737859264693,"sku":"9781951122577","price":25.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_f536715f-1236-495e-9ad3-a3c9b5752bd4.jpg?v=1676386305","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/roy-white-from-compton-to-the-bronx-9781951122577","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}