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PublisherBeacon Press
ISBN-100807048070
ISBN-139780807048078
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Book TitleRaceball : How the Major Leagues Colonized the Black and Latin Game
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicBaseball / History, Sociology / General, Baseball / General, Civil Rights, Bodybuilding & Weight Training, Sociology of Sports
Publication Year2012
IllustratorYes
GenrePolitical Science, Sports & Recreation, Social Science
AuthorRob Ruck
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight13 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
Reviews" Raceball proves that Ruck remains at the top of his game. Incorporating personal interviews with many former players and personalities, such as Harold Tinker, Ted Page, Mal Goode, and August Wilson, who have since passed away, Ruck relies on their voices from the grave and his deep knowledge of black and Latin baseball to make his narrative truly sing."--Brad Snyder, author of A Well-Paid Slave "One of our greatest historians of sport has given us a gift for the ages: a history of baseball that captures its multicultural dynamics in original and profoundly illuminating ways."--Marcus Rediker, author of The Slave Ship "A profound look at why Latinos have replaced African American baseball players, helping the reader understand the game as a business. Definitely a must-read for those who love the game, regardless of origin, race, or ethnicity."--Juan Marichal, MLB Hall of Famer "Some are well-versed when it comes to the Negro Leagues. Others are aficionados about the rise of Latinos in baseball. But Rob Ruck is one of the few writers who can be called an expert in both fields. Perceptive and insightful, Raceball is a pleasure to read."--Tim Wendel, author of The New Face of Baseball and High Heat "One of our greatest historians of sport has given us a gift for the ages: a history of baseball that captures its multicultural dynamics in original and profoundly illuminating ways. Synthesizing a lifetime of pathbreaking research, Raceball presents a brilliant new account--in black, white, and brown--of what can no longer be regarded as merely the national game."--Marcus Rediker, author of The Slave Ship, "Rob Ruck pioneered historical research and writing about black and Latin baseball, and Raceball proves that Ruck remains at the top of his game. Incorporating personal interviews with many former players and personalities, such as Harold Tinker, Ted Page, Mal Goode, and August Wilson, who have since passed away, Ruck relies on their voices from the grave and his deep knowledge of black and Latin baseball to make his narrative truly sing."-Brad Snyder, author of A Well-Paid Slave: Curt Flood's Fight for Free Agency in Professional Sports and Beyond the Shadow of the Senators: The Untold Story of the Homestead Grays and the Integration of Baseball "Some are well-versed when it comes to the Negro Leagues. Others are aficionados about the rise of Latinos in baseball. But Rob Ruck is one of the few writers who can be called an expert in both fields. Perceptive and insightful, Raceball is a pleasure to read."-Tim Wendel, author of The New Face of Baseball and High Heat "Rob Ruck, one of our greatest historians of sport, has given us a gift for the ages: a history of baseball that captures its multicultural dynamics in original and profoundly illuminating ways. Synthesizing a lifetime of pathbreaking research, Raceball presents a brilliant new account-in black, white, and brown-of what can no longer be regarded as merely the national game."-Marcus Rediker, author of The Slave Ship "Rob Ruck is the ultimate authority when it comes to an in-depth look at Latino baseball in America. Raceball is a profound look at why Latinos have replaced African American baseball players, helping the reader understand the game as a business. Definitely a must-read for those who love the game, regardless of origin, race, or ethnicity."-Juan Marichal, MLB Hall of Famer "Has a book yet been written that's a must-read for both baseball fans and those who care about the history of racism and colonialism in the Western Hemisphere? It has now. Rob Ruck serves up a seamless mix of sports and politics that educates and entertains in the way that great political writing-and great sports writing-aspires to do. Raceball is easily one of the best books I've read in quite some time."-Dave Zirin, author Bad Sports: How Owners Are Ruining the Games We Love and A People's History of Sports in the United States "Rob Ruck writes with passion and precision about the always conflicting ways of American professional baseball, a spectacle for profit that enriches some players at the expense of the vast majority of those who don't make it. Ruck still loves it, as I do, which makes for the appealing tension of the story he tells."-Roberto Gonz lez Echevarr a, author of The Pride of Havana: A History of Cuban Baseball and Cuban Fiestas, Sterling Professor of Hispanic and Comparative Literature, Yale University "Ruck writes for the fan-of baseball and of the compelling, dramatic rendering of history-in this impressive, lively book. He shows how the lines dividing races and nations shaped what happened on the field, enforcing separation, giving way at times to pressure from those wanting to play ball and to play fair, and producing new reflections of the world's inequalities even as things changed." -David Roediger, author of How Race Survived U.S. History, Babcock Professor of History at the University of Illinois, "In sum, the book provides a substantive and provocative introduction to an important aspect of the American national pastime and its social, economic and international implications."- The Americas: A Quarterly Review of Inter-American Cultural History "Rob Ruck pioneered historical research and writing about black and Latin baseball, and Raceball proves that Ruck remains at the top of his game. Incorporating personal interviews with many former players and personalities, such as Harold Tinker, Ted Page, Mal Goode, and August Wilson, who have since passed away, Ruck relies on their voices from the grave and his deep knowledge of black and Latin baseball to make his narrative truly sing."-Brad Snyder, author of A Well-Paid Slave: Curt Flood's Fight for Free Agency in Professional Sports and Beyond the Shadow of the Senators: The Untold Story of the Homestead Grays and the Integration of Baseball "Some are well-versed when it comes to the Negro Leagues. Others are aficionados about the rise of Latinos in baseball. But Rob Ruck is one of the few writers who can be called an expert in both fields. Perceptive and insightful, Raceball is a pleasure to read."-Tim Wendel, author of The New Face of Baseball and High Heat "Rob Ruck, one of our greatest historians of sport, has given us a gift for the ages: a history of baseball that captures its multicultural dynamics in original and profoundly illuminating ways. Synthesizing a lifetime of pathbreaking research, Raceball presents a brilliant new account-in black, white, and brown-of what can no longer be regarded as merely the national game."-Marcus Rediker, author of The Slave Ship "Rob Ruck is the ultimate authority when it comes to an in-depth look at Latino baseball in America. Raceball is a profound look at why Latinos have replaced African American baseball players, helping the reader understand the game as a business. Definitely a must-read for those who love the game, regardless of origin, race, or ethnicity."-Juan Marichal, MLB Hall of Famer "Has a book yet been written that's a must-read for both baseball fans and those who care about the history of racism and colonialism in the Western Hemisphere? It has now. Rob Ruck serves up a seamless mix of sports and politics that educates and entertains in the way that great political writing-and great sports writing-aspires to do. Raceball is easily one of the best books I've read in quite some time."-Dave Zirin, author Bad Sports: How Owners Are Ruining the Games We Love and A People's History of Sports in the United States "Rob Ruck writes with passion and precision about the always conflicting ways of American professional baseball, a spectacle for profit that enriches some players at the expense of the vast majority of those who don't make it. Ruck still loves it, as I do, which makes for the appealing tension of the story he tells."-Roberto Gonz lez Echevarr a, author of The Pride of Havana: A History of Cuban Baseball and Cuban Fiestas, Sterling Professor of Hispanic and Comparative Literature, Yale University "Ruck writes for the fan-of baseball and of the compelling, dramatic rendering of history-in this impressive, lively book. He shows how the lines dividing races and nations shaped what happened on the field, enforcing separation, giving way at times to pressure from those wanting to play ball and to play fair, and producing new reflections of the world's inequalities even as things changed." -David Roediger, author of How Race Survived U.S. History, Babcock Professor of History at the University of Illinois "Strongly recommended, like Burgos, above, for avid baseball readers as well as those studying African American or Latino studies."-- Library Journal From the Hardcover edition., " Raceball proves that Ruck remains at the top of his game. Incorporating personal interviews with many former players and personalities, such as Harold Tinker, Ted Page, Mal Goode, and August Wilson, who have since passed away, Ruck relies on their voices from the grave and his deep knowledge of black and Latin baseball to make his narrative truly sing."-Brad Snyder, author of A Well-Paid Slave "One of our greatest historians of sport has given us a gift for the ages: a history of baseball that captures its multicultural dynamics in original and profoundly illuminating ways."-Marcus Rediker, author of The Slave Ship "A profound look at why Latinos have replaced African American baseball players, helping the reader understand the game as a business. Definitely a must-read for those who love the game, regardless of origin, race, or ethnicity."-Juan Marichal, MLB Hall of Famer "Some are well-versed when it comes to the Negro Leagues. Others are aficionados about the rise of Latinos in baseball. But Rob Ruck is one of the few writers who can be called an expert in both fields. Perceptive and insightful, Raceball is a pleasure to read."-Tim Wendel, author of The New Face of Baseball and High Heat "One of our greatest historians of sport has given us a gift for the ages: a history of baseball that captures its multicultural dynamics in original and profoundly illuminating ways. Synthesizing a lifetime of pathbreaking research, Raceball presents a brilliant new account-in black, white, and brown-of what can no longer be regarded as merely the national game."-Marcus Rediker, author of The Slave Ship, " Raceball proves that Ruck remains at the top of his game. Incorporating personal interviews with many former players and personalities, such as Harold Tinker, Ted Page, Mal Goode, and August Wilson, who have since passed away, Ruck relies on their voices from the grave and his deep knowledge of black and Latin baseball to make his narrative truly sing."-Brad Snyder, author of A Well-Paid Slave "One of our greatest historians of sport has given us a gift for the ages: a history of baseball that captures its multicultural dynamics in original and profoundly illuminating ways."-Marcus Rediker, author of The Slave Ship "A profound look at why Latinos have replaced African American baseball players, helping the reader understand the game as a business. Definitely a must-read for those who love the game, regardless of origin, race, or ethnicity."-Juan Marichal, MLB Hall of Famer "Some are well-versed when it comes to the Negro Leagues. Others are aficionados about the rise of Latinos in baseball. But Rob Ruck is one of the few writers who can be called an expert in both fields. Perceptive and insightful, Raceball is a pleasure to read."-Tim Wendel, author of The New Face of Baseball and High Heat “One of our greatest historians of sport has given us a gift for the ages: a history of baseball that captures its multicultural dynamics in original and profoundly illuminating ways. Synthesizing a lifetime of pathbreaking research, Raceball presents a brilliant new account-in black, white, and brown-of what can no longer be regarded as merely the national game.�-Marcus Rediker, author of The Slave Ship
Dewey Decimal796.357/64
Table Of ContentIntroduction One The Gospel of Baseball Two Blackball's Heyday Three A Latin Challenge Four The Winds of War Five Integration's Curse Six ¡Viva México! Seven New Caribbean Currents Eight Whiteout Nine The Rise of the Academies Epilogue Acknowledgments Notes Index
SynopsisFrom an award-winning writer, the first linked history of African Americans and Latinos in Major League Baseball After peaking at 27 percent of all major leaguers in 1975, African Americans now make up less than one-tenth--a decline unimaginable in other men's pro sports. The number of Latin Americans, by contrast, has exploded to over one-quarter of all major leaguers and roughly half of those playing in the minors. Award-winning historian Rob Ruck not only explains the catalyst for this sea change; he also breaks down the consequences that cut across society. Integration cost black and Caribbean societies control over their own sporting lives, changing the meaning of the sport, but not always for the better. While it channeled black and Latino athletes into major league baseball, integration did little for the communities they left behind. By looking at this history from the vantage point of black America and the Caribbean, a more complex story comes into focus, one largely missing from traditional narratives of baseball's history. Raceball unveils a fresh and stunning truth- baseball has never been stronger as a business, never weaker as a game., From an award-winning writer, the first linked history of African Americans and Latinos in Major League Baseball After peaking at 27 percent of all major leaguers in 1975, African Americans now make up less than one-tenth--a decline unimaginable in other men's pro sports. The number of Latin Americans, by contrast, has exploded to over one-quarter of all major leaguers and roughly half of those playing in the minors. Award-winning historian Rob Ruck not only explains the catalyst for this sea change; he also breaks down the consequences that cut across society. Integration cost black and Caribbean societies control over their own sporting lives, changing the meaning of the sport, but not always for the better. While it channeled black and Latino athletes into major league baseball, integration did little for the communities they left behind. By looking at this history from the vantage point of black America and the Caribbean, a more complex story comes into focus, one largely missing from traditional narratives of baseball's history. Raceball unveils a fresh and stunning truth: baseball has never been stronger as a business, never weaker as a game.
LC Classification NumberGV867.64.R83 2012
