Horace Stoneham and the Breaking of Baseball’s Second Color Barrier

Baseball history has not been kind to Horace Stoneham. The owner of one of the most storied major-league franchises during a time when New York dominated the baseball world, who shocked that world when he moved his team to California in 1958, he has become nonetheless almost a forgotten man by those...

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Published in:Nine (Edmonton) 2014-03, Vol.22 (2), p.42-53
Main Author: Garratt, Robert F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alou, Felipe
Angell, Roger
Baseball
California
Cepeda, Orlando
Latin America
Mays, Willie
New York
Professional baseball
Robinson, Jackie
Sports franchises
Sports history
Sports team owners
Stoneham, Horace Lee (Timmy)
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Summary:Baseball history has not been kind to Horace Stoneham. The owner of one of the most storied major-league franchises during a time when New York dominated the baseball world, who shocked that world when he moved his team to California in 1958, he has become nonetheless almost a forgotten man by those who chronicle the game. On those rare occasions when he is mentioned, it is usually to underscore his reputation as a hard-drinking, friendly yet plodding owner whose shortcomings prevail over his strengths, rather than to comment on his achievements or contributions to the game. Here, Garratt discusses Stoneham's contribution to baseball history.
ISSN:1188-9330
1534-1844
1534-1844
DOI:10.1353/nin.2014.0000