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Author:

Alpert, Rebecca T. (Rebecca Trachtenberg), 1950-

Title:

Out of left field : Jews and Black baseball / Rebecca T. Alpert.

Publisher:

Oxford University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2011

Description:

ix, 236 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Baseball--History--History--20th century.
Racism in sports--United States--History--20 century.
African Americans--History--History--20th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-226) and index.

Contents:

Baseball was America -- The business of Black baseball before World War II -- World War II and the advancement of Black baseball -- The conflict over comedy baseball -- The Jewish contribution to ending Jim Crow baseball -- Enter Jackie Robinson.

ISBN:

0195399005
9780195399004

OCLC:

(OCoLC)667990401

LCCN:

2010042051

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)