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The Early Image of Black Baseball

by James E. Brunson III
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This volume examines early black baseball as it was represented in the artwork and written accounts of the popular press. From contemporary postbellum articles, illustrations, photographs and woodcuts, a unique image of the black athlete emerges, one that was not always positive but was nonetheless central in understanding the evolving black image in American culture. Chapters cover press depictions of championship games, specific teams and athletes, and the fans and culture surrounding black baseball.
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Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers

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  • Release date: September 12, 2009

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  • ISBN: 9780786454259
  • Release date: September 12, 2009

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  • ISBN: 9780786454259
  • File size: 4770 KB
  • Release date: September 12, 2009
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Multi-Cultural Sociology Sports & Recreations Nonfiction

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English

This volume examines early black baseball as it was represented in the artwork and written accounts of the popular press. From contemporary postbellum articles, illustrations, photographs and woodcuts, a unique image of the black athlete emerges, one that was not always positive but was nonetheless central in understanding the evolving black image in American culture. Chapters cover press depictions of championship games, specific teams and athletes, and the fans and culture surrounding black baseball.
Expand title description text
Multi-Cultural Sociology Sports & Recreations Nonfiction