When Baseball Went White by Ryan A. Swanson HARDBACK 9780803235212

When Baseball Went White\nby Ryan A. Swanson\nHardback\nEnglish\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Ryan A. Swanson\nTitle: When Baseball Went White\nFormat: Hardback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: History of the Americas\nPublisher: MQ - University of Nebraska Press\nPublication year: 2014\nISBN-13: 9780803235212\nISBN-10: 0803235216\nRRP: \u00A327.99\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nIn 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.\n\nIn 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 .