Integrating the Orioles: Baseball and Race in Baltimore

by Bob Luke

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The struggle to integrate the Baltimore Orioles mirrored the fight for civil rights in Baltimore. The Orioles debuted in 1954, the same year the Supreme Court struck down public school segregation. As Baltimore experienced demonstrations, white flight and a 1968 riot, team integration came slowly. Black players--mostly outfielders--made cameo appearances as black fans stayed away in droves. The breakthrough came in 1966, with the arrival of a...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1476662126

ISBN13:9781476662121

Release Date:January 2016

Publisher:McFarland & Company

Length:216 Pages

Weight:0.70 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 5.9" x 9.0"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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