Bibliograph

When baseball went white, reconstruction, reconciliation, and dreams of a national pastime, Ryan A. Swanson

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When baseball went white, reconstruction, reconciliation, and dreams of a national pastime, Ryan A. Swanson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 201-245) and index

resource.governmentPublication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

When baseball went white

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

871228127

Responsibility statement

Ryan A. Swanson

Sub title

reconstruction, reconciliation, and dreams of a national pastime

Summary

"Explains how in the decade following the Civil War, baseball became segregated because its leaders wanted to grow its presence and appeal to Southerners, and wanted to professionalize it. The result was the exclusion of black players that lasted until 1947"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

List of illustrations -- Introduction -- Prominent players and clubs -- The war's over, 1865-67. Washington DC : A game to be governed ; Richmond : make it a southern game ; Philadelphia : baseball's boomtown -- Sorting our new divisions, 1867-69. Philadelphia : setting precedent ; Washington DC : nationalizing deparation ; Richmond : calibrating a response -- New realities entrenched, the 1870s. Philadelphia : permanent solutions ; Richmond : the final tally ; Washington DC : professional separation

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