The Baltimore Black Sox: A Negro Leagues History, 1913-1936

Providing a comprehensive history of the Baltimore Black Sox from before the team's founding in 1913 through its demise in 1936, this history examines the social and cultural forces that gave birth to the club and informed its development. The author describes aspects of Baltimore's history in the first decades of the 20th century, details the team's year-by-year performance, explores front-office and management dynamics and traces the shaping of the Negro Leagues. The history of the Black Sox's home ballparks and of the people who worked for the team both on and off the field are included.

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The Baltimore Black Sox: A Negro Leagues History, 1913-1936

Providing a comprehensive history of the Baltimore Black Sox from before the team's founding in 1913 through its demise in 1936, this history examines the social and cultural forces that gave birth to the club and informed its development. The author describes aspects of Baltimore's history in the first decades of the 20th century, details the team's year-by-year performance, explores front-office and management dynamics and traces the shaping of the Negro Leagues. The history of the Black Sox's home ballparks and of the people who worked for the team both on and off the field are included.

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The Baltimore Black Sox: A Negro Leagues History, 1913-1936

The Baltimore Black Sox: A Negro Leagues History, 1913-1936

by Bernard McKenna
The Baltimore Black Sox: A Negro Leagues History, 1913-1936

The Baltimore Black Sox: A Negro Leagues History, 1913-1936

by Bernard McKenna

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Providing a comprehensive history of the Baltimore Black Sox from before the team's founding in 1913 through its demise in 1936, this history examines the social and cultural forces that gave birth to the club and informed its development. The author describes aspects of Baltimore's history in the first decades of the 20th century, details the team's year-by-year performance, explores front-office and management dynamics and traces the shaping of the Negro Leagues. The history of the Black Sox's home ballparks and of the people who worked for the team both on and off the field are included.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781476640198
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date: 06/11/2020
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 212
File size: 11 MB
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Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Bernard McKenna is an English professor at the University of Delaware.
Bernard McKenna is an English professor at the University of Delaware.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface
1. Baltimore, Baseball and Race in the Athletic Revival
2. The Foundations: 1905–12
3. The Baltimore Black Sox: 1913–17
4. “Brains and Money”: 1917–20
5. “We have kept our promise to you”: 1921–22
6. “On the map for colored baseball”: 1923–26
7. Building a Champion: 1927–31
8. The Now Extinct Baltimore Black Sox: 1932–36
9. “Called on account of darkness”
Appendix: Black Sox Team Records, 1913–36
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index

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