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

Author/Contributor(s):	Swanson, Ryan A
Publisher:	University of Nebraska Press
Date:	04/01/2020
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

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.