Cameron Hill-Digital Project
Jackie Robinson, the American hero has for decades gotten his well deserved flowers, but why do we overlook others African American players who helped Robinson break the divide. Jackie Robinson was only alone in
Football Over Football?
Quote: “It’s obvious football and basketball are the priorities, and that is understandable. They help bring in the money and get publicity and need to receive more for sure.” -Matt Nelson, former App State
The Misdirection of a Successful Team
Quote: “Although as a crime, match fixing doesn’t compare to the torture and murder committed by the ruling junta, Argentina may have rigged a crucial victory over Peru…” This quote from Wright Thompson’s article
When Baseball Went White: A new perspective
Ryan Swanson’s book is astounding in its contribution to baseball history. Swanson adds to baseball literature by looking at the creation of the color barrier and why it was telling of American Society. This
A Deep Rivalry
The Macaquitos Affair: Soccer, Blackness, and Brazil as Argentina’s Racial Other Knew: I had known from class discussions and prior readings that Argentina viewed themselves as a “European” nation and wanted to separate themselves
When Baseball Went White: Initial Reaction
From the jump, this book seeks to answer a question that is often times overlooked by historians when considering the origin of the game. Oftentimes baseball is associated with Jackie Robinson and the breaking
A Divisive Use For Football
Quote: “The game fit perfectly with an increasingly militarizing nation” This quote summarized the overall purpose that Swanson has in the first two chapters. Roosevelt is regarded as a man of the people and
A Place to Be Free
This week for readings, I read “Play Ball!” The Gómez Dictatorship and the Development of Baseball in Venezuela. This article was very insightful and provided some more information about baseball that I was completely unaware of.
Something We Can All Agree Upon
“In spite of recurring political upheavals, the legacy of the American School, Mackenzie College, the YMCA and introduced Western sports continued to grow in Brazil.” This quote hits directly at the heart of what
Heroes or Just Plain Human?
Knew: What I knew about Messi and Pelé did not leave the soccer field. I knew that both men were regarded as soccer gods in their respective countries. These men are icons to anyone
