The Negro Leagues, 1869-1960
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: December 11, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 383
ISBN-13: 9780786413805
Subjects: American history; Baseball; Black studies; 20th century; c 1800 to c 1900; Negro leagues; Blacks And Sports; Sports & Recreation; Sports; USA; Baseball - General; Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Histor; Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - General; History; United States
Description: "This complete history of the Negro Leagues begins in the second half of the nineteenth century, discussing the early attempts by African American players to be allowed to play with white teammates and progressing through the creation of the "Gentleman's Agreement" in the 1890s that kept baseball segregated. It then discusses the establishment of the first successful Negro League in 1920 and examines various aspects of the game for the players (travel accommodations, families, off-season jobs, play and life in Latin America, racial difficulties). The history ends in 1960, when the Birmingham Black Barons went out of business and took the Negro Leagues with them.

Also included are stories of individual players, owners, umpires, and others involved with the Negro Leagues in the United States and in Latin America."--Jacket.