Black Baseball, 1858-1900 A Comprehensive Record of the Teams, Players, Managers, Owners and Umpires / James E. Brunson III ; Foreword by John Thorn.

Contents Volume 1. Introduction: The Scribbling Class -- "They Covered Themselves in Glory": The Lost Baseball World of the New Negro (Essay) -- Team Profiles, 1858/1900 -- Club Rosters, 1858/1900 -- Directory: Managers, Promoters, and Other Contacts, 1867/1900 -- Volume 2: Brothers and Brotherhood: Black Baseball's Family Networks (Essay) -- Empire and Pastime: The Objectification of Black Baseball (Essay) -- Player Register, A/L -- Volume 3: Player Register, M/Z -- A Matter of Ability, and Not Color: Umpires and Team Contacts (Essay) -- Black Umpires: A Chronology of Games, 1858/1900 -- The Politics of Performance: Music, Minstrelsy and Black Baseball (Essay).
Abstract " This is one of the most important baseball books to be published in a long time, taking a comprehensive look at black participation in the national pastime from 1858 through 1900. It provides team rosters and team histories, player biographies, a list of umpires and games they officiated, and information on team managers and team secretaries"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2018032704
ISBN9780786494170 (softcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9781476616582 (ebook)

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