Ed Bolden and Black Baseball in Philadelphia(English, Paperback, Smith Courtney Michelle)

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Ed Bolden and Black Baseball in Philadelphia(English, Paperback, Smith Courtney Michelle) is written by Smith Courtney Michelle and published by McFarland & Co Inc. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0786478497 (ISBN 10) and 9780786478491 (ISBN 13).

For nearly 40 years, Ed Bolden dominated black baseball in Philadelphia. He owned two teams, the Darby-based Hilldale Club and the Philadelphia Stars, and briefly led the Eastern Colored League, which he founded. Winner of two championships--one with each team--he experienced the highs and lows of the Negro Leagues. He remained with the Stars until his death in 1950, which foreshadowed the dissolution of the Negro Leagues in the face of Major League Baseball's integration. This book examines Bolden's leadership of both teams through economic downturns, racial discrimination and two world wars.