1. A Diamond in the Bronx - Yankee Stadium
In his exploration Sullivan is critical of both team owners and city officials who allow the trend to continue. ... When Howard was signed in 1954 the Yankees were one of eight, out of sixteen, teams who had yet to integrate their team, and Sullivan goes on to reason as to why they waited. ... They wanted to get the greatest profit out of their team as possible. With integration there were two key aspects that helped to increase profits, it brought in new fans to the team, and it improved the quality of play. By integrating the team, a franchise opened themselves up to a new and growing ma...
- Word Count: 2808
- Approx Pages: 11
- Has Bibliography