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"Explains how in the decade following the Civil War, baseball became segregated because its leaders wanted to grow its presence and appeal to Southerners, and wanted to professionalize it. The result was the exclusion of black players that lasted until 1947"--

Based heavily on the author's prior three-volume American Baseball, this illustrated history stresses the same major themes: formation of modern rules and institutions, pennant races, outstanding individual and team accomplishments, changing tactics on the playing field, innovations in equipment, the development of ballparks, and the role of media. Voigt carries the story through the 1986 season, and includes discussions of minors, and intercollegiate competition. ISBN 0-271-00434-7: 38.50 (For use only in the library).