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Black Baseball Players in Canada
A Biographical Dictionary, 1881-1960
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- Book details for Black Baseball Players in Canada
- Barry Swanton (author), Jay-Dell Mah (author), Tom Hawthorn (foreword)
- Paperback, 254 x 178 x 15mm , 203 pp, ca. 30 photos, notes, bibliography, index
- 15 Jul 2009
- McFarland & Co Inc
- 0786444681
- 9780786444687
In an era when black baseball players had limited playing prospects in the United States, they found a more hospitable and level playing field in Canada. This dictionary contains biographical sketches, career highlights and statistics for hundreds of players, as well as information about their teams and leagues.
Author Biography:
Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) member Barry Swanton is retired from coaching and managing baseball in Winnipeg, Canada. He was recently inducted into the Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame for his promotion of baseball and baseball history in that province. A former radio and television reporter, Jay-Dell Mah develops websites. He is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) and previously served as the organization's webmaster. His Attheplate.com has been on the web since the late 1990s.
Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) member Barry Swanton is retired from coaching and managing baseball in Winnipeg, Canada. He was recently inducted into the Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame for his promotion of baseball and baseball history in that province. A former radio and television reporter, Jay-Dell Mah develops websites. He is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) and previously served as the organization's webmaster. His Attheplate.com has been on the web since the late 1990s.
