192 page mass market paperback titled BLACK DIAMOND: THE STORY OF THE NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUES by Patricia C. McKissack and Frederick McKissack, Jr./ Scholastic, Inc., ISBN # 0-590-67170-7, First printing, copyright 1994/ David ?Big Papi? Ortiz is a baseball icon and one of the most popular figures ever to play the game. A star player with the Boston Red Sox for fifteen years, Ortiz helped to win three World Series, bringing back a storied franchise from ?never wins? to ?always wins.? As he launched balls into the stands again and again, he helped silence the naysayers while capturing the imaginations of millions of fans. Ortiz made Boston and the Red Sox his home, his place of work, and his legacy. In Papi, Ortiz tells his story in his own words, opening up as never before. The result is a revelatory tale of a storied career?all told by a legendary player with a lot to say at the end of his time in the game. The book is complete and in FINE condition with some overall light wear and lightly tanning pages.