When Baseball Went White: Reconstruction, Reconciliation, and Dreams of a National Pastime

In the decade after the Civil War, baseball became segregated because its leaders wanted to grow its presence and appeal to Southerners and to professionalize the sport. As a result, black players were excluded until 1947.

• | Author: Ryan A. Swanson
• | Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• | Publication Date: April 01, 2020
• | Number of Pages: 276 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1496219538
• | ISBN-13: 9781496219534