... black community, and the integration of professional baseball / Brian Carroll.p. cm. ‑‑ (Studies in African American history and culture) Includes bibliographical references and index.ISBN 0‑415‑97938‑2 ... Negro leagues‑ History. 2. African American baseball players‑ History. 3. Baseball‑‑United States‑ History. 4. African American press‑ History. 5. African American newspapers‑ History. 6. United ... City businessmen founded the New York Athletic Club in 1868, inaugurating “a new era in athletics,” and in the 1870s, sev-eral more New York City clubs organized, including Staten Island, Manhat-tan,...