Black Barons of Birmingham

Larry Powell is a professor of communication studies at the University of Alabama-Birmingham. He is the author or coauthor of several books and articles.

Table of Contents



Acknowledgments     

Foreword by Clayton Sherrod     

Preface     



PART I. THE BLACK BARONS BEFORE INTEGRATION

Introduction     

1. The Black Barons in the 1920s     

2. The Black Barons in the 1930s     

3. The Black Barons in the 1940s     



PART II. THE BLACK BARONS AFTER INTEGRATION

Introduction     

4. Post–Robinson Era Black Barons     

5. Players and Tryout Camps     

6. Black Barons in the White Minor Leagues     

7. Black Barons in the Major Leagues     



Afterword     

Chapter Notes     

Bibliography     

Index