Beyond baseball's color barrier : the story of African Americans in Major League Baseball, past, present, and future
(2021)
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
796.35764/CONSTANTINO,R
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2021]
DESCRIPTION
xvi, 206 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781538149089, 1538149087 :, 1538149087, 9781538149089 40030620607
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
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
"Beyond Baseball's Color Line 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"--