M. M. Angelo

Canadian-born, I retained my native tongue and have been a United States citizen for over 40 years. Growing up I’d frequently hear the stories my dad would tell me about the Negro Baseball players. My dad, born and raised in Canada, truly loved playing with the Negro Baseball Teams when they traveled and barnstormed their way through Canada’s countryside. Many of the Negro Leagues and Canadian teams sat and talked in diners or in the fields where they played. There was no segregation there, nor racial hatred and tensions—-just good,competitive games.

I want to share Larry’s biography with the world, as his story stirred my soul, I hope it will do so for the reader. Larry’s story really touched me the day I met him and as I progressed through the interviews, what emerged was a stream of emotions, injustices, disappointments, shocking events and laughter. It’s proven to be a very interesting, enlightening and educational accumulation of knowledge and I’m grateful to Larry for having shared his life with me.