Softcover without dust jacket. Cover with mild wear to edges, and corners. Fore-edge with a slight bend as if book was rolled. Pages clean and bright with many illustrations. Plastic coating to covers starting to peel on back fore-edge. Focusing on the Negro American League Buckeyes, this detailed history describes the effects of major league integration on blackball in Cleveland, as well as the controversial role that the local black press played in the transformation. Included are historical photos, rosters for all Cleveland Negro league teams, and a list of the city's players in the annual East-West All-Star game.

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Title: Integrating Cleveland Baseball: Media Activism, The Integration of the Indians and the Demise of the Negro League Buckeyes
Publisher: McFarland & Co. Inc
Publication Date: 2010
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0786436905
ISBN 13: 9780786436903
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good

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Focusing on the Negro American League Buckeyes, this detailed history describes the effects of major league integration on blackball in Cleveland, as well as the controversial role that the local black press played in the transformation. Included are historical photos, rosters for all Cleveland Negro League teams, and a list of the city's players in the annual East-West All-Star game.

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Stephanie M. Liscio is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in history at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Her essays have appeared in several SABR convention publications. Read Liscio's online baseball writings at (It's pronounced "Lajaway"), the Cleveland Indians blog for the ESPN SweetSpot Network.

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