The Early Image of Black Baseball: Race and Representation in the Popular Press, 1871-1890

by JamesEdwardBrunson (Author)

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  Paperback
  2009

  $30.90

  From contemporary postbellum articles, illustrations, photographs and woodcuts, a unique image of the black athlete emerges, one that was not always positive but was nonetheless central in understanding the evolving black image in American culture. This work examines early black baseball as it was represented in the artwork and the popular press.