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190B Baseball and Modern America Lecture 1 - W 3:00 - 5:30 Herter 231 Lecture 2 - Th 12:00 - 2:30 JFK 508* Lecture 3 - Th 3:00 - 5:30 Gray 104* Lecture 4 - Th 7:00 - 9:30 Wash 508* (*offered via TV) Discussions:9 Friday Sections 3 Monday Sections Professors: William Sutton, Sport Studies (Coordinating Professor) William Strickland, Afro-American Studies Ron Story, History Jerry Mileur, Political Science Course Requirements: 2 Exams 1 paper (10 pages) Readings: Mark Ribowsky, The Power and The Darkness Jules Tygiel, Baseballís Great Experiment: Jackie Robinson and His Legacy. Jackie Robinson, I Never Had It Made: An Autobiography. Hank Aaron with Lonnie Wheeler, I Had a Hammer: The Hank Aaron Story. G. Edward White, Creating the National Pastime. Public Events September 24 - Keynote Address: Leonard Coleman, President, National League, 8:00 PM, Bowker Auditorium, UMASS. November 6 - CrossWorlds Conversation: Joe Morgan & Bill Lee. 8:00 PM, Bowker Auditorium, UMASS (ticket event). September 4 & 5 - Introduction to the Course A. Sutton: Introduction to the Course Video: Baseball & Modern America B. Sutton: Introduction Video: Ken Burns, ìBaseballî Panel: Four instructors September 11 & 12 - In The Beginning: 19th Century Origins of Baseball History of baseball from gentlemanís sport to professionalism, history of U.S. from slavery to Jim Crow: American life and sports. A. Strickland: from Civil War to Jim Crow Video: Ken Burns, ìOriginsî B. Crossett: ìFleetwood Walkerî Guest Panel Readings: Jules Tygiel, Baseballís Great Experiment, Chapter 2 W.E.B. DuBois, Black Reconstruction, Chapter 1 (reader) Eric Foner, A Short History of Reconstruction, Chapters 4, 5, 12, Epilogue (reader) September 18 & 19 - Baseball: A House Divided Parallel development of white leagues and Negro leagues. The torments of the major leagues (the Federal league challenge; gambling and the Black Sox). The Star System: Babe Ruth, Josh Gibson. Guest speaker: John ìBuckî OíNeil A. Story: Baseball in early 20th century with slides/video mix: Federal League, Black Sox, Star System, Negro Leagues B. Guest: John ìBuckî OíNeil Guest Panel Readings: G. Edward White, Creating the National Pastime, Chapters 3 & 4 Ribowsky, The Power and The Darkness, Chapters 1 - 7 Jules Tygiel, Baseballís Great Experiment, Chapters 1 & 3 Ron Story, ìThe Country of the Youngî (reader) Ron Story, ìBlack Sox Scandalî (reader) September 25 & 26 - The Invisible Game History of the Negro Leagues, the style of black baseball and its stars. Blacks and whites together: barnstorming. Guest Speaker: Bob Feller A. Video: ìKings on the Hillî Sutton: Pittsburgh Crawfords B. Guest: Bob Feller Guest Panel Readings: Ribowsky, The Power and The Darkness, Chapters 8 - 17 Rob Ruck, ìProfessional Black Sport and Cum Poseyî (reader) Rob Ruck, ìGus Greenlee, Black Pittsburghís ëMr. Bigíî (reader) October 2 & 3 - The Pressure for Integrating Baseball Builds Black movement to the North (black middle class, music, artists, newspapers). WWII and the changing roles for blacks and women. Anti-communism in post-war America. A. Mileur: Communism and post-War politics B. Story: WWII and changing roles, minority & women Guest Panel Readings: Jackie Robinson, I Never Had it Made, Chapter 1 Mackenzie, ìThe New Landscape of American Lifeî (reader) October 9 & 10 - Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson Who is Jackie Robinson? Why him? Who is Branch Rickey? Why him? Guest Speaker: Branch Rickey, III A. Mileur: Who is Jackie Robinson? Mileur: Who is Branch Rickey? B. Guest: Branch Rickey, III Guest Panel Readings: Jackie Robinson, I Never Had it Made, Chapters 2 & 3 Jules Tygiel, Baseballís Great Experiment, Chapters 4 & 5 October 16 & 17 - Robinson Enters the Game: A Black in a White World (Wednesday class meets at 7:00 PM: Herter 231) Robinsonís time in Montreal, his first year in Brooklyn. Rachel Robinsonís story. A. Story: Robinson in Montreal B. Video: ìThe Jackie Robinson Storyî Video: Ken Burns, ìBrooklynî Guest Panel Readings: Jules Tygiel, The Great Experiment, Chapters 6 - 9 Jackie Robinson, I Never Had it Made, Chapter 4 October 23 & 24 - The ìGreat Experimentî is Tested The early year of integration in the majors (1947-48). Turning the corner (1949, ë50, ë51). Guest Speaker: Larry Doby A. Sutton: Robinson the ìrookieî Sutton: the other rookies of ë47 B. Guest: Larry Doby Guest Panel Readings: Jules Tygiel, The Great Experiment, Chapters 10 - 12 Jackie Robinson, I Never Had it Made, Chapters 5 - 6 Black Writers/Black Baseball (reader) October 30 & 31 - Jackie, Brooklyn, and the ìBoys of Summerî Baseball and Brooklyn. The play of the game changes: Jackie on the basepaths. Guest Speaker: Don Newcombe A. Story: New York era and baseball Story: Jackie on the basepaths B. Guest: Don Newcombe Guest Panel Readings: Jules Tygiel, The Great Experiment, Chapters 13 - 17 Jackie Robinson, I Never Had it Made, Chapters 7 - 9 November 6 & 7 - The ìExperimentî Succeeds More black players in more cities; the hold out cities. Death of the Negro Leagues. The further challenge: The minor leagues and the South. Guest Speakers: Joe Morgan and Bill Lee A. Sutton: more minority players, more cities Sutton: the Latin American connection Sutton: the Negro Leagues die B. Guests: Joe Morgan, Bill Lee Guest Panel Readings: To Be Assigned November 13 & 14 - Politics, Society and Race in Post-War America Political changes: the Democrats and race. Suburbs & the west, television & mass media. Guest Speaker: Ivan Dixon A. Strickland: race & society in post-war America Video: ìNothing But a Manî B. Guest: Ivan Dixon Guest Panel Readings: Jackie Robinson, I Never Had it Made, Chapters 10 - 24 November 20 & 21 - The Game Changes Franchise movement: The ìLAî Dodgers. Professional football, basketball emerge as competitors with baseball. Anti-trust challenges, radio, television and the game. Guest Speaker: Gene Kirby A. Mileur: the playing field(s) change Mileur: baseball broadcasted B. Guest: Gene Kirby Guest Panel Readings: Sullivan, Dodgers Move West, Chapters 3 - 7 (reader) White, Creating the National Pastime, Chapters 6 & 7 December 4 & 5 - Great Times Coming Content: Jackie Robinson retires and looks to future. Old politics and new: Robinson and the civil rights movement. A. Sutton: Robinson retires, looks to future; a new generation of African- & Latin-American stars B. Video: ìThe Hank Aaron Storyî Readings: Aaron, I Had a Hammer, Chapters 1 - 6 December 11 & 12 - Reflections on Change: America and Baseball Cold War, third world, & minority politics in America. Blacks, baseball and the new America. Guest Speaker: Bob Veale A. Sutton: baseball & a new American culture Panel: Four instructors B. Guest: Bob Veale Panel: Four instructors Readings: Aaron, I Had a Hammer, Chapters 7 - 12 |