A calculus of color
Subtitle: the integration of baseball's American League
By: Robert Kuhn McGregor
Publisher: McFarland & Comapny, Inc., Publishers
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 214
ISBN-13: 9780786494408
Subjects: Racism in sports; Major League Baseball (Organization); Baseball; Discrimination in sports; American League of Professional Baseball Clubs; History
Description: In 1947, as the integration of Major League baseball began, the once-daring American League had grown reactionary, unwilling to confront postwar challenges. As the political climate changed and some major league teams realized the necessity of integration, the American League proved painfully reluctant. With the exception of the Cleveland Indians, integration was slow and often ineffective. This book examines the integration of baseball, widely viewed as a triumph, through the experiences of the American League and finds only a limited shift in racial values. The teams accepted few black players and made no effort to alter management structures, and organized baseball remained an institution governed by tradition-bound owners.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.