Black Ball and the Boardwalk
The Bacharach Giants of Atlantic City, 1916-1929
Seiten
2014
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-7237-6 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-7237-6 (ISBN)
Chronicles the Giants' pivotal role in the development of black baseball in Prohibition-era Atlantic City, and the careers of the men who made it possible. The Giants' accomplishments took place against an historical backdrop of a change in the African-American experience. They entered the first Negro league on the East Coast in 1923, and won the league championship twice before the decade ended.
The Giants' accomplishments took place against an historical backdrop of a change in the African-American experience. The original players from Jacksonville, Florida, joined the northward black migration during World War I. The team was named after Harry Bacharach--an Atlantic City politician running for mayor--as a way to keep his name before the city's black community. The Giants were immediately successful, and soon played the best semi-professional teams in their region, as well as the top black teams from the East and Midwest. They entered the first Negro league on the East Coast in 1923, and won the league championship twice before the decade ended. This book chronicles the Giants' pivotal role in the development of black baseball in Prohibition Era Atlantic City, and the careers of the men who made it possible.
The Giants' accomplishments took place against an historical backdrop of a change in the African-American experience. The original players from Jacksonville, Florida, joined the northward black migration during World War I. The team was named after Harry Bacharach--an Atlantic City politician running for mayor--as a way to keep his name before the city's black community. The Giants were immediately successful, and soon played the best semi-professional teams in their region, as well as the top black teams from the East and Midwest. They entered the first Negro league on the East Coast in 1923, and won the league championship twice before the decade ended. This book chronicles the Giants' pivotal role in the development of black baseball in Prohibition Era Atlantic City, and the careers of the men who made it possible.
SABR member, James E. Overmyer writes and lectures on baseball history, primarily African-American. He lives in Tucson, Arizona.
Table of Contents
Preface
1 A Long Train Ride to Fame
2 Surviving the Great War
3 Under New Management
4 Back Home in Atlantic City
5 In the Big Leagues
6 The Championship Seasons
7 Down in the Standings, and Out of the City
Epilogue
Appendix A: Game Log
Appendix B: Rosters
Appendix C: Batting and Pitching Statistics by Year
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 4.11.2014 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 22 photos, appendices, notes, bibliography, index |
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 503 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte | |
| Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7864-7237-5 / 0786472375 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7864-7237-6 / 9780786472376 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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