Black Ball And The Boardwalk
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Black Ball And The Boardwalk
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Author : James E. Overmyer
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2014-10-21
Black Ball And The Boardwalk written by James E. Overmyer and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-21 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The Giants’ accomplishments took place against an historical backdrop of a change in the African-American experience. The original players from Jacksonville, Florida, joined the northward black migration during World War I. The team was named after Harry Bacharach—an Atlantic City politician running for mayor—as a way to keep his name before the city’s black community. The Giants were immediately successful, and soon played the best semi-professional teams in their region, as well as the top black teams from the East and Midwest. They entered the first Negro league on the East Coast in 1923, and won the league championship twice before the decade ended. This book chronicles the Giants’ pivotal role in the development of black baseball in Prohibition Era Atlantic City, and the careers of the men who made it possible.
Black Ball A Negro Leagues Journal Vol 8
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Author : Leslie A. Heaphy
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-12-31
Black Ball A Negro Leagues Journal Vol 8 written by Leslie A. Heaphy and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-31 with Sports & Recreation categories.
BACK ISSUE Under the guidance of Leslie Heaphy and an editorial board of leading historians, this peer-reviewed, annual book series offers new, authoritative research on all subjects related to black baseball, including the Negro major and minor leagues, teams, and players; pre–Negro League organization and play; barnstorming; segregation and integration; class, gender, and ethnicity; the business of black baseball; and the arts. Prior to Volume 9, Black Ball was published as Black Ball: A Negro Leagues Journal. This is a back issue of that journal.
Ed Bolden And Black Baseball In Philadelphia
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Author : Courtney Michelle Smith
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2017-01-12
Ed Bolden And Black Baseball In Philadelphia written by Courtney Michelle Smith and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-12 with Sports & Recreation categories.
For nearly 40 years, Ed Bolden dominated black baseball in Philadelphia. He owned two teams, the Darby-based Hilldale Club and the Philadelphia Stars, and briefly led the Eastern Colored League, which he founded. Winner of two championships--one with each team--he experienced the highs and lows of the Negro Leagues. He remained with the Stars until his death in 1950, which foreshadowed the dissolution of the Negro Leagues in the face of Major League Baseball's integration. This book examines Bolden's leadership of both teams through economic downturns, racial discrimination and two world wars.
Negro Leaguers And The Hall Of Fame
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Author : Steven R. Greenes
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2020-09-01
Negro Leaguers And The Hall Of Fame written by Steven R. Greenes and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Since 1971, 35 Negro League baseball players and executives have been admitted to the Hall of Fame. The Negro League Hall of Fame admissions process, which has now been conducted in four phases over a 50-year period, can be characterized as idiosyncratic at best. Drawing on baseball analytics and surveys of both Negro League historians and veterans, this book presents an historical overview of NLHOF voting, with an evaluation of whether the 35 NL players selected were the best choices. Using modern metrics such as Wins Above Replacement (WAR), 24 additional Negro Leaguers are identified who have Hall of Fame qualifications. Brief biographies are included for HOF-quality players and executives who have been passed over, along with reasons why they may have been excluded. A proposal is set forth for a consistent and orderly HOF voting process for the Negro Leagues.
The Baltimore Black Sox
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Author : Bernard McKenna
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2020-06-11
The Baltimore Black Sox written by Bernard McKenna and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-11 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Providing a comprehensive history of the Baltimore Black Sox from before the team's founding in 1913 through its demise in 1936, this history examines the social and cultural forces that gave birth to the club and informed its development. The author describes aspects of Baltimore's history in the first decades of the 20th century, details the team's year-by-year performance, explores front-office and management dynamics and traces the shaping of the Negro Leagues. The history of the Black Sox's home ballparks and of the people who worked for the team both on and off the field are included.
The Negro Leagues Were Major Leagues
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Author : Todd Peterson
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2019-11-27
The Negro Leagues Were Major Leagues written by Todd Peterson and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-27 with Sports & Recreation categories.
How good was Negro League Baseball (1920-1948)? Some experts maintain that the quality of play was equal to that of the American and National Leagues. Some believe the Negro Leagues should be part of Major League Baseball's official record and that more Negro League players should be in the Hall of Fame. Skeptics contend that while many players could be rated highly, NL organizations were minor league at best. Drawing on the most comprehensive data available, including stats from more than 2,000 interracial games, this study finds that black baseball was very good indeed. Negro leaguers beat the big leaguers more than half the time in head-to-head contests, demonstrated stronger metrics within their own leagues and excelled when finally allowed into the majors. The authors document the often duplicitous manner in which MLB has dealt with the legacy of the Negro Leagues, and an appendix includes the scores and statistics from every known contest between Negro League and Major League teams.
Cum Posey Of The Homestead Grays
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Author : James E. Overmyer
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2020-01-10
Cum Posey Of The Homestead Grays written by James E. Overmyer and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-10 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Cumberland Posey began his career in 1911 playing outfield for the Homestead Grays, a local black team in his Pennsylvania hometown. He soon became the squad's driving force as they dominated semi-pro ball in the Pittsburgh area. By the late 1930s the Grays were at the top of the Negro Leagues with nine straight pennant wins. Posey was also a League officer; he served 13 years as the first black member of the Homestead school board; and he wrote an outspoken sports column for the African American weekly, the Pittsburgh Courier. He was regarded as one of the best black basketball players in the East; he was the organizer of a team that held the consensus national black championship five years running. Ten years after his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, he became a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame--one of only two athletes to be honored by two pro sports halls.
The African American Baseball Experience In Nebraska
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Author : Angelo J. Louisa
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2021-02-02
The African American Baseball Experience In Nebraska written by Angelo J. Louisa and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-02 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Nebraska is not usually thought of as a focal point in the history of black baseball, yet the state has seen its share of contributions to the African American baseball experience. This book examines nine of the most significant, including the rise and fall of the Lincoln Giants, Satchel Paige's adventures in the Cornhusker State, a visit from Jackie Robinson, and the maturation of Bob Gibson both on and off the field. Also, recollections are featured from individuals who participated in or witnessed the African American baseball experience in the Omaha area.
Queen Of The Negro Leagues
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Author : James Overmyer
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2020-04-08
Queen Of The Negro Leagues written by James Overmyer and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-08 with Sports & Recreation categories.
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Negro Leagues, this bookhonors the life of Effa Manley, the trailblazing female co-owner of baseball’s Newark Eagles. The first woman inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, there was no one like Effa Manley in the sports world of the 1930s and 1940s. She was a sophisticated woman who owned a baseball team. She never shrank from going head to head with men, who dominated the ranks of sports executives. That her life story remained unchronicled for so long can only be attributed to one thing: her team, the Newark Eagles, belonged to the Negro Leagues. In Queen of the Negro Leagues: Effa Manley and the Newark Eagles, Negro Leagues Centennial Edition, James Overmyer brings to light new details regarding Effa Manley’s fascinating story, including previously-unknown information about her childhood and family. Overmyer wonderfully portrays Effa Manley’s trailblazing life, her championship baseball team, and a thriving black community in Newark that took the Eagles into their hearts. In addition, this book contains updates regarding the Negro Leagues, its talented rank of players, and Manley’s induction into the Hall of Fame. This important work shines the spotlight on a previously unsung segment of baseball history. Drawing extensively from Eagle team records and Manley’s scrapbook, Queen of the Negro Leagues is the definitive biography of a groundbreaking female sports executive.
The Magnificent Reverend Peter Thomas Stanford Transatlantic Reformer And Race Man
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Author : Barbara McCaskill
language : en
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Release Date : 2020-06-15
The Magnificent Reverend Peter Thomas Stanford Transatlantic Reformer And Race Man written by Barbara McCaskill and has been published by University of Georgia Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Born into slavery in Hampton County, Virginia, orphaned soon thereafter, and raised for almost two years among Native Americans, the charismatic Rev. Peter Thomas Stanford (c. 1860–May 20, 1909) rose from humble and challenging beginnings to emerge as an inventive and passionate activist and educator who championed social justice. During the post- Reconstruction era and early twentieth century, Stanford traversed the United States, Canada, and England advocating for the rights of African Americans, including access to educational opportunities; attainment of the full rights and privileges of citizenship; protections from racial violence, social stereotyping, and a predatory legal system; and recognition of the artistic contributions that have shaped national culture and earned global renown. His imprint on working-class urban residents, Afro-Canadian settlements, and African American communities survives in the institutions he led and the works that presented his imaginative, literate, ardent, and often comic voice. With a reflection by Highgate Baptist Church’s former pastor, Rev. Dr. Paul Walker, this collection highlights Stanford’s writings: sermons, lectures, newspaper columns, entertainments, and memoirs. Editors Barbara McCaskill and Sidonia Serafini annotate his life and work throughout the volume, placing him within the context of his peers as a writer and editor. As an American expatriate, Stanford was seminal in redirecting antislavery activism into an international antilynching movement and a global campaign to dismantle slavery and slave trading. This book squarely inserts this influential thinker and activist in the African American literary canon.