The first six chapters have featured many colorful stories and anecdotes about the baseball players that laid the foundation for America’s pastime. Another story that has been a consistent theme has been how the game of baseball has been an important part of Black Americans. In at least 750 words, discuss the importance of baseball to Black Americans. As part of your paper, discuss the Negro leagues, some of the stars of Black baseball and their importance to the Black community. Highlight at least three different Black baseball personalities that were a major part of the history of American baseball. Also, describe the impact that Jackie Robinson had on post-World War II baseball. Per Grantham Guidelines, your assignment must be submitted properly in APA format and in a word document. Be sure you cite all of your sources, and you must show direct evidence of integrating your textbook in at least three different chapters as well as at least one outside resource.
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Historically, Baseball has been an American sporting activity that attracted substantial number of spectators. The origin of the Baseball dated back to round 1700 the time of English settlers and colonial America. Historians believe that Baseball come about due as a result of amalgamation of different cultures originating from Scotland, Ireland, Germany and Africa to settle in America(Rosalyn, 1997). The American soldiers engaged in this sporting activity during the Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1783 but it was known as the “base”. Whereas the English referred the game as the “rounder”. The roots of Baseball buttressed in America at the start of 1800 which was then known as the “towneball”, until the late 1800’s when the name change to “baste ball”.
Alexander Cartwright was the first sportsman to establish a well organized Baseball sport in the New York City. The New York City Club chose the name “Knickerbocker Base Ball Club”. Through this club, prime rules governing Baseball sporting activity was established(Leavy, 1994). For the first time in 19th June, 1846, the professional game of Baseball was held between Knickerbocker and New York Nine in Hoboken, New Jersey where the New York Nine emerged the winners by beating the Knickerbocker 23 to 1. Knickerbocker Baseball Club excluded African Americans from participating in the competition until 1858 when the National Association of Baseball Player (NABBP) which included African American to participate in the competition.
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