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Beyond Baseball's Color Barrier
The Story of African Americans in Major League Baseball, Past, Present, and Future
[Place of publication not identified] : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 20210512.
Format: Book
Description: xvi, 206 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Beyond Baseball's Color Barrier celebrates Black players throughout the history of Major League Baseball. The book not only provides a comprehensive history dating back to the 1800s, but also highlights accomplishments, personalities, participation trends of African American players, and insight into what the future may hold.
Contents:
Introduction -- Drawing the line -- Pushing against the color barrier -- Breaking through -- Thriving in a diverse game -- Big hair and knocking down more doors -- Fighting against a changing baseball culture.
Subjects:
Major League Baseball (Organization) -- History.
African American baseball players -- History.
Discrimination in sports -- United States -- History.
Racism in sports -- United States -- History.
Baseball -- United States -- History.
Major League Baseball (Organization) -- History.
African American baseball players -- History.
Discrimination in sports -- United States -- History.
Racism in sports -- United States -- History.
Baseball -- United States -- History.
ISBN:
9781538149089
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
SPORTS Baseball Con | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references and index.