Black Ball and the Boardwalk - The Bacharach Giants of Atlantic City, 1916-1929 (Paperback)

The Giants' accomplishments took place against an historical backdrop of a change in the African-American experience. The original players from Jacksonville, Florida, joined the northward black migration during World War I. The team was named after Harry Bacharach - an Atlantic City politician running for mayor - as a way to keep his name before the city's black community. The Giants were immediately successful, and soon played the best semi-professional teams in their region, as well as the top black teams from the East and Midwest. They entered the first Negro league on the East Coast in 1923, and won the league championship twice before the decade ended. 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.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2014
First published:	November 2014
Authors:	James E Overmyer
Dimensions:	254 x 177 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	284
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-7237-6
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Sporting events, tours & organisations > Sports teams & clubs Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Ball games > Baseball
LSN:	0-7864-7237-5
Barcode:	9780786472376

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