Play Ball! The Rise of Baseball as America’s Pastime Episode 12, Black Baseball before the Negro Leagues Episode 12, Black Baseball before the Negro Leagues.

Streaming video - 2019

After Emancipation, hopes of baseball becoming a vista of racial harmony were quickly checked. Explore the intersection of baseball and race, from the success of Minor League Baseball players like Frank Grant and George Stovey to the Negro Leagues, which became one of the largest industries to be predominantly owned and operated by African Americans.