The Forgotten History of African American Baseball
Author:   Lawrence D. Hogan
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:  

9780313379840


Pages:   296
Publication Date:   27 January 2014
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Lawrence D. Hogan
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.134kg
ISBN:  

9780313379840


ISBN 10:   031337984
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   27 January 2014
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Further / Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

"Acknowledgments Introduction: Baseball, and Something More Besides Chapter 1 Coming to Bat in Sundown Baseball Chapter 2 The Beginnings: 19th-Century Blackball Chapter 3 The Age of Great Players Playing for Great Independent Teams, 1900–1920 Chapter 4 ""New Negroes"" in the Midst of American Sport's Golden Age, 1920–1930 Chapter 5 The ""New Negro"" as Baseball Player, 1920–1930 Chapter 6 Hard Times for America and for Blackball, 1930–1940 Chapter 7 The Seasons of Change, 1940–1947 Chapter 8 A History That Is Lost? Stolen? Strayed?, 1947–Present Notes Selected Bibliography Index"

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This is a book for the serious fan of history and baseball. Hogan does an excellent job of placing the players in their time, explaining what was going on in this country that allowed the barriers in the first place and what happened as baseball evolved. * The Star-Ledger * The Forgotten History is an interesting, satisfying, and quick read. This is a worthy addition to any baseball fan's book collection. * NINE: A Journal of Baseball History and Culture *


This is a book for the serious fan of history and baseball. Hogan does an excellent job of placing the players in their time, explaining what was going in this country that allowed the barriers in the first place and what happened as baseball evolved. - The Star-Ledger


The Forgotten History is an interesting, satisfying, and quick read. This is a worthy addition to any baseball fan's book collection. - NINE: A Journal of Baseball History and Culture This is a book for the serious fan of history and baseball. Hogan does an excellent job of placing the players in their time, explaining what was going on in this country that allowed the barriers in the first place and what happened as baseball evolved. - The Star-Ledger


"""This is a book for the serious fan of history and baseball. Hogan does an excellent job of placing the players in their time, explaining what was going on in this country that allowed the barriers in the first place and what happened as baseball evolved."" - The Star-Ledger ""The Forgotten History is an interesting, satisfying, and quick read. This is a worthy addition to any baseball fan’s book collection."" - NINE: A Journal of Baseball History and Culture"


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Lawrence D. Hogan is emeritus professor of history at Union County College, Cranford, NJ.

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