Author appearance: Bryan Soderholm-Difatte at Bergino Baseball Clubhouse

January 26, 2016

http://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/793630/5014e49a55c08db98938053bb369a33c/image/jpegBryan Soderholm-Difatte, author of The Golden Era of Major League Baseball: A Time of Transition and Integration, will help celebrate Black History Month at an event at the Bergino Baseball Clubhouse in Manhattan on Feb. 4., at 7 p.m.

From the event announcement:

Beginning with Jackie Robinson’s rookie season in 1947, Soderholm-Difatte provides a careful and thorough examination of baseball’s integration, including the struggles of black players who were not able to break into the starting lineups.  In addition, the author looks at the dying practice of player-managers, the increasing use of relief pitchers and platooning, the iconic 1951 pennant race between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, and more.  Soderholm-Difatte also tells the stories of three central characters to this era, whose innovations, strategies, and vision changed the game — Branch Rickey, Casey Stengel, and Leo Durocher.

RSVP required. Call 212-226-7150.

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