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Labels of African American Ballers: A Historical and Contemporary Investigation of African American Male Youth's Depletion from America's Favorite Pastime, 1885–2000

2004; Wiley; Volume: 27; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1537-4726.2004.00116.x

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Eddie Comeaux, C. Keith Harrison,

Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking

The Journal of American CultureVolume 27, Issue 1 p. 67-80 Labels of African American Ballers: A Historical and Contemporary Investigation of African American Male Youth's Depletion from America's Favorite Pastime, 1885–2000 Eddie Comeaux, Eddie Comeaux Eddie Comeaux holds an MA from the University of California and is a Robeson Doctoral affiliate at the University of California, Los Angeles. Author may be contacted at edcomeaux@aol.comSearch for more papers by this authorC. Keith Harrison, C. Keith Harrison C. Keith Harrison, EdD, is assistant professor and director of the Paul Robeson Research Center for Academic and Athletic Prowess, Division of Kinesiology, Department of Sports Management and Communication, at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. Author may be contacted at ckharris@umich.eduSearch for more papers by this author Eddie Comeaux, Eddie Comeaux Eddie Comeaux holds an MA from the University of California and is a Robeson Doctoral affiliate at the University of California, Los Angeles. Author may be contacted at edcomeaux@aol.comSearch for more papers by this authorC. Keith Harrison, C. Keith Harrison C. Keith Harrison, EdD, is assistant professor and director of the Paul Robeson Research Center for Academic and Athletic Prowess, Division of Kinesiology, Department of Sports Management and Communication, at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. Author may be contacted at ckharris@umich.eduSearch for more papers by this author First published: 03 March 2004 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1537-4726.2004.00116.xCitations: 8 Earlier versions of this article were presented at the 2001 North American Society for Sport History Annual Meeting at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, and the 2002 Popular Culture Association and American Culture Association Meeting in Toronto, Ontario. We would like to thank Manque Winters, Jim Coates, Michelle Plecha, Mercedes Rubio, Larry Gerlach, Steve Geitscher, Amy S. Herskowitz, Steven Riess, and Charles Korr for their assistance with this research. This article is dedicated to all of the African American fathers and mothers who coached little league baseball. The Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Kinesiology, Sport Management and Communication, and the Paul Robeson Research Center for Academic and Athletic Prowess supported research for this article, all at the University of Michigan. Both authors contributed equally. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume27, Issue1March 2004Pages 67-80 RelatedInformation