Bernard McKenna

The Baltimore Black Sox

A Negro Leagues History, 1913-1936

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 214
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Juni 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 355g
• ISBN-13: 9781476677712
• ISBN-10: 1476677719
• Artikelnr.: 65454605

Autorenporträt

Bernard McKenna is an English professor at the University of Delaware.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Preface 1.
Baltimore, Baseball and Race in the Athletic Revival 2.
The Foundations: 1905-12 3.
The Baltimore Black Sox: 1913-17 4.
"Brains and Money": 1917-20 5.
"We have kept our promise to you": 1921-22 6.
"On the map for colored baseball": 1923-26 7.
Building a Champion: 1927-31 8.
The Now Extinct Baltimore Black Sox: 1932-36 9.
"Called on account of darkness" Appendix: Black Sox Team Records, 1913-36 Chapter Notes Bibliography Index