Author Talk: Ted Reinstein

Ted Reinstein will present on his newest book, Before Brooklyn: The Unsung Heroes Who Helped Break Baseball's Color Barrier. This book is the story of the extraordinary
Americans who, against impossible odds, never gave up the struggle to integrate baseball. From the Negro Leagues to the Black press, Pullman porters to pioneering units under fire in WWII, these unsung heroes kept the dream of an integrated national pastime alive and prepared the path for Jackie Robinson—decades before Brooklyn. Wider appreciation is long past due for their courage and their role in breaking the color barrier.

Ted Reinstein is an award-winning, longtime reporter for Boston’s celebrated nightly-newsmagazine, “Chronicle.” He is the author of three previous books, including New England Notebook: One Reporter, Six States, Uncommon Stories (Globe Pequot Press), selected by National Geographic Traveler in 2014 as a “Best Pick.”

Ted is a native of Winthrop, Massachusetts, and lives just west of Boston with his wife and two daughters. For more about him, check out his website.