When Baseball Went White

When Baseball Went White
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Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages : 273
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ISBN-10 : 9780803235212
ISBN-13 : 0803235216
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Book Synopsis When Baseball Went White by : Ryan A. Swanson

Download or read book When Baseball Went White written by Ryan A. Swanson and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2014-06-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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"--


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