The Best Man Plays: Major League Baseball and the Black Athlete, 1901-2002
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It has been said that sport is the great leveler, that on the playing field everyone is of equal status. Through the years, however, few institutions have better embodied America's ideals and prejudices than baseball. Jackie Robinson's debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers marked the first time an African American participated in a major league contest in the 20th century, and his abilities verified what many had believed all along--that African Americans...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0786414944
ISBN13:9780786414949
Release Date:May 2003
Publisher:McFarland & Company
Length:181 Pages
Weight:0.55 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 6.0" x 8.9"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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