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Black Baseball and Chicago

By Heaphy, Leslie A.

Black Baseball and Chicago

By Heaphy, Leslie A.

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Founded in 1920, the Negro National League originally comprised teams throughout the Midwest, but the league's groundwork was laid in one city--Chicago. Two of the season's eight inaugural teams were based in the South Side, which was also the adopted home of Rube Foster, the ""Father of the Negro Leagues."" A former stand-out pitcher in the Windy City, Foster founded the dominant Chicago American Giants. As the first president of the Negro National League, Foster controlled all major aspects of the game, from personnel to equipment and ticket sales, and his influence left black baseball indelibly associated with Chicago. This essay collection presents notable papers delivered at the 2005 Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference in Chicago. With contributions from many Negro Leagues experts, the work offers a cohesive history of Chicago's long relationship with black baseball. After an introduction and an overview, sections cover early Chicago baseball from the nineteenth century to the founding of the Negro Leagues; teams in the Negro Leagues after 1920; players, both well-known and obscure, who spent significant time with Chicago clubs; owners and managers; the East-West All Star Game; ballparks; the Great Lakes Naval Team; and the integration of the Cubs and White Sox. Appendices provide a timeline of major black-baseball events in Chicago and player rosters for Chicago-area teams.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
268
Release Date:
2006-07-30
Publication Date:
2006-07-05
Publisher:
McFarland and Company, Inc.
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0786426748
ISBN13:
9780786426744
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:
18
Weight:
440 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
16 cm
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