Black ball and the boardwalk : the Bacharach Giants of Atlantic City, 1916-1929 / James E. Overmyer.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Overmyer, James.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Bacharach Giants (Baseball team)--History.
• Negro leagues--History.
• Negro leagues.
• History.
• African American baseball players--History.
• Baseball--United States--History.
• Baseball.
• African American baseball players.
• United States.
• Atlantic City (N.J.)--History--20th century.
• Atlantic City (N.J.)--Social life and customs--20th century.
• Negro National League.
• Baseball teams.
• New Jersey.

Genre:

• History.

Physical Description:

vii, 275 pages ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2014]

Summary:

"The Giants' accomplishments took place against an historical backdrop of change in African-American experience. The original players from Jacksonville, Florida, joined the northward black migration during World War I. This book chronicles the Giants' pivotal role in the development of black baseball in Prohibition-era Atlantic City, and the careers of the men who made it possible"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

• 1 Long Train Ride to Fame 7
• 2 Surviving the Great War 29
• 3 Under New Management 51
• 4 Back Home in Atlantic City 85
• 5 In the Big Leagues 111
• 6 The Championship Seasons 141
• 7 Down in the Standings, and Out of the City 170.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

• 9780786472376
• 0786472375

OCLC:

877370900

Publisher Number:

99960746356