"This excellent and well-researched book delves into the early history of how the Hall of Fame was founded, the fact it ended up in Cooperstown due to a myth about the game's origins, and how Major League Baseball owners, officials and writers conspired with Hall board members for many decades to keep out Negro Leaguers who were prohibited from playing in the major leagues due to segregation. This fascinating book provides a complete accounting of the inaction or wrong actions taken by the Hall to overlook Negro Leaguers while continuing to elect unqualified white candidates. White details how a constantly changing system of committees had the same effect: make it harder for Negro League players, managers and executives to get elected. For anyone wanting to learn insights into how the Hall of Fame has failed in its mission to document the true history of baseball by not providing proper recognition for Negro Leaguers, then Paul White's Cooperstown's Back Door is the perfect book to inform you. It's well worth the read!"--Chris Jensen, author of Baseball's Two-Way Greats.