Title The American Indian integration of baseball / Jeffrey Powers-Beck ; with a foreword by Joseph B. Oxendine

Published Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©2004

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 269 pages) : illustrations Series North American Indian thought and culture Contents "Chief"--the American Indian integration of baseball -- Carlisle Indian Industrial School baseball -- The Nebraska Indians baseball team -- Bender, Meyers, and Thorpe in the big leagues -- The many trails of Louis Leroy -- George Howard Johnson's career in professional baseball -- The baseball legend of Moses Yellow Horse -- Epilogue: anti-Indian caricature in major league baseball Summary For many the entry of Jackie Robinson into Major League Baseball in 1947 marked the beginning of integration in professional baseball, but the entry of American Indians into the game during the previous half-century and the persistent racism directed toward them is not as well known. From the time that Louis Sockalexis stepped onto a Major League Baseball field in 1897, American Indians have had a presence in professional baseball. Unfortunately, it has not always been welcomed or respected, and Native athletes have faced racist stereotypes, foul epithets, and abuse from fans and players throughout their careers. The American Indian Integration of Baseball describes the experiences and contributions of American Indians as they courageously tried to make their place in America's national game during the first half of the twentieth century Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-257) and index Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL English digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Print version record In North American Indian Thought and Culture Subject Baseball -- Social aspects -- United States -- History Indian baseball players -- United States -- History Discrimination in sports -- United States Indians of North America -- Social conditions. SPORTS & RECREATION -- Baseball -- Essays & Writings. SPORTS & RECREATION -- Baseball -- Statistics. SPORTS & RECREATION -- Baseball -- History. Baseball -- Social aspects Discrimination in sports Indian baseball players Indians of North America -- Social conditions United States Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 0803204426 9780803204423 1280374357 9781280374357 9786610374359 661037435X

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