“As it first flowed from its origin, the river of baseball history diverged at one point and formed a separate branch that paralleled the mainstream for a half-century, until finally the waters were rejoined, making the river whole again.” (Robert W. Peterson, 3.)
During this separation, baseball was not complete. The majority of Americans went with the flow of the mainstream, following its course intently, with only an occasional excursion to see the flow of the “parallel” stream. For a half-century, white Americans sat watching major league baseball, only vaguely aware of the shadowy world of black baseball that existed beyond the scope of their vision. To most white baseball observers, black ball players were as unreal as the pot
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