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Integrating the Orioles: Baseball and Race in Baltimore
Integrating the Orioles Baseball and Race in Baltimore
Author: Bob Luke
The struggle to integrate the Baltimore Orioles mirrored the fight for civil rights. The Orioles debuted in 1954, the same year the Supreme Court struck down public school segregation. As Baltimore experienced demonstrations, white flight and a 1968 riot, team integration came slowly. Black players mostly outfielders made cameo appearances as bl...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781476662121
ISBN-10: 1476662126
Publication Date: 3/15/2016
Pages: 277
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Publisher: McFarland
Book Type: Paperback
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