Phil Dixon's American Baseball Chronicles The 1905 Philadelphia Giants

Phil Dixon is widely regarded as one of America's foremost experts on baseball history. He has authored The Ultimate Kansas City Baseball Trivia Quiz Book (Bon A Tirer Publishing), The Negro Baseball Leagues a Photographic History, 1867-1955 (Amereon House) and The Monarchs 1920-1938 Featuring Wilber "Bullet" Rogan The Greatest Ballplayer in Cooperstown (Mariah Press). He has won the prestigious Casey Award for the Best Baseball Book of 1992, and a SABR MacMillan Award for his excellence in baseball research. A knowledgeable and entertaining speaker, Dixon lectures regularly to colleges, High schools, community groups and is routinely quoted in print and broadcast media. Formerly in the Public Relations Department of the Kansas City Royals, Dixon now serves on the Board of Governors for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City. He remains relentless in his pursuit of equality for African-American athletes in baseball and sports in general. For relaxation Dixon performs regularly as a professional musician and is also an active instructor, and ardent supporter, of youth baseball. Dixon enjoys the distinction of being the great-great-nephew of former United States Senator Blanch Kelso Bruce. A graduate of the University of Missouri at Kansas City, Dixon resides in Belton, Missouri with his wife Kerry and children.Dixon, Phil S. is the author of 'Phil Dixon's American Baseball Chronicles The 1905 Philadelphia Giants', published 2005 under ISBN 9781419616006 and ISBN 1419616005.