Only The Ball Was White
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Only The Ball Was White
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Author : Robert Peterson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1992
Only The Ball Was White written by Robert Peterson and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with History categories.
Tells the forgotten story of Black star-quality athletes excluded from professional baseball because of the big league's color line.
Only The Ball Was White
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Author : Robert Peterson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997-06-01
Only The Ball Was White written by Robert Peterson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-06-01 with Literary Criticism categories.
Sol White S History Of Colored Base Ball With Other Documents On The Early Black Game 1886 1936
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Author : Sol White
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 1996-08-01
Sol White S History Of Colored Base Ball With Other Documents On The Early Black Game 1886 1936 written by Sol White and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-08-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
America and baseball are rediscovering the game played by African Americans before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947. We now know a great deal about the Negro Leagues of 1920 on, and their great stars-Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, and their contemporaries. But what of the pre-1920 black game? From the onset in the 1880s of the "gentleman's agreement" that barred blacks from playing in white leagues, that game is nearly invisible. Financially shaky, with sporadic media coverage even in black newspapers and completely overlooked by the mainstream, Negro teams of this era played on for love of the game and in hopes that their skills would receive their due. In 1907, Sol White, a remarkable African-American ballplayer, successful manager, and baseball loyalist, wrote a small volume on the history of the black game. Part fund-raising effort, advertising brochure, team hype, celebration of black baseball, and throughout an implicit and explicit challenge to racism, Sol White's History of Colored Base Ball is the source of much of what we know of the events in the organized black game of that time. The original was poorly printed, and copies are exceedingly rare (known and rumored copies number only four). This edition republishes the full 1907 edition (with the even rarer supplement), completely reset for legibility, and reproduces all the original's illustrations, including the advertisements that speak volumes on the social world of the day. Fifteen additional documents from 1886 to 1936 augment the picture of the black game and our record of Sol White himself. The work is introduced by Jerry Malloy, a recognized expert on the history of Negro leagues who has spent years inpainstaking research into this vanished world.
Voices From The Great Black Baseball Leagues
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Author : John B. Holway
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2012-05-29
Voices From The Great Black Baseball Leagues written by John B. Holway and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-29 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The foremost historian of the "blackball" era spent nearly 10 years researching this acclaimed oral history, interviewing 17 outstanding players including Cool Papa Bell, Buck Leonard, and Willie Wells. Over 80 vintage photographs.
Invisible Men
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Author : Donn Rogosin
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2007-03-01
Invisible Men written by Donn Rogosin and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-03-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The Negro baseball leagues were a thriving sporting and cultural institution for African Americans from their founding in 1920 until Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947. Rogosin's narrative pulls the veil off these "invisible men" and gives us a glorious chapter in American history.
When The Game Was Black And White
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Author : Bruce Chadwick
language : en
Publisher: Artabras
Release Date : 1997-01-01
When The Game Was Black And White written by Bruce Chadwick and has been published by Artabras this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-01-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Traces the history of the Negro baseball leagues, offers profiles of top players and their accomplishments, and shares the memories of players and fans
A Complete History Of The Negro Leagues 1884 To 1955
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Author : Mark Ribowsky
language : en
Publisher: Citadel Press
Release Date : 1997-01
A Complete History Of The Negro Leagues 1884 To 1955 written by Mark Ribowsky and has been published by Citadel Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-01 with Social Science categories.
For over 50 years or until 1947 when Jackie Robinson smashed the major leagues' color barrier the only ball fields where an African American could play organized baseball were the tarnished diamonds of the Negro leagues. In the first exhaustive history of the Negro leagues, readers learn why much of black culture once centered on "blackball". of photos.
Fleet Walker S Divided Heart
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Author : David W. Zang
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 1998-02-01
Fleet Walker S Divided Heart written by David W. Zang and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-02-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Moses Fleetwood Walker was the first black American to play baseball in a major league. He achieved college baseball stardom at Oberlin College in the 1880s. Teammates as well as opponents harassed him; Cap Anson, the Chicago White Stockings star, is blamed for driving Walker and the few other blacks in the major leagues out of the game, but he could not have done so alone. A gifted athlete, inventor, civil rights activist, author, and entrepreneur, Walker lived precariously along America’s racial fault lines. He died in 1924, thwarted in ambition and talent and frustrated by both the American dream and the national pastime.
Shades Of Glory
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Author : Lawrence D. Hogan
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic
Release Date : 2006
Shades Of Glory written by Lawrence D. Hogan and has been published by National Geographic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
The result of a study commissioned by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and funded by a grant from Major League Baseball(, this richly illustrated, comprehensive history combines vivid narrative, visual impact, and a unique statistical component to re-create the excitement and passion of the Negro Leagues. 75 photos.
Negro League Baseball
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Author : Neil Lanctot
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2011-01-01
Negro League Baseball written by Neil Lanctot and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The story of black professional baseball provides a remarkable perspective on several major themes in modern African American history: the initial black response to segregation, the subsequent struggle to establish successful separate enterprises, and the later movement toward integration. Baseball functioned as a critical component in the separate economy catering to black consumers in the urban centers of the North and South. While most black businesses struggled to survive from year to year, professional baseball teams and leagues operated for decades, representing a major achievement in black enterprise and institution building. Negro League Baseball: The Rise and Ruin of a Black Institution presents the extraordinary history of a great African American achievement, from its lowest ebb during the Depression, through its golden age and World War II, until its gradual disappearance during the early years of the civil rights era. Faced with only a limited amount of correspondence and documents, Lanctot consulted virtually every sports page of every black newspaper located in a league city. He then conducted interviews with former players and scrutinized existing financial, court, and federal records. Through his efforts, Lanctot has painstakingly reconstructed the institutional history of black professional baseball, locating the players, teams, owners, and fans in the wider context of the league's administration. In addition, he provides valuable insight into the changing attitudes of African Americans toward the need for separate institutions.