1. The Importance Of History To Baseball
The athletes and groups involved in early baseball growth were very diverse, but baseball itself brought them together and allowed them to have a common goal and interest. ... The National League explicitly appealed to more middle-class audiences by requiring its teams to charge fifty cents, ban the sale of alcohol, and refuse to play Sundays. ... The major league color barrier was breached in 1947 by the careful planning and daring of Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey and the courage, self-control, and baseball skill of Jackie Robinson, who Rickey invited to pioneer with his team...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate
