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“Americanizing” the Original Americans thro Baseball
This book tells a harsh story of late-19th-century race and baseball in the U.S. Set at a federally funded boarding school, where indoctrination in what was rapidly becoming the National Pastime would “transform” (read civilize) Native Americans into “Americans,” the … Continue reading
A Word about Jim Thorpe
One of the greatest Americans played Major League Baseball for the New York Giants, the Cincinnati Reds, and (ironically) for the Boston Braves. I’m speaking of Jim Thorpe. Of mixed race (as are today’s Jacoby Ellsbury of the Boston Red … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Braves, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jim Thorpe, Joba Chamberlain, New York Giants, New York Yankees
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