The Dizzy and Daffy Dean Barnstorming Tour: Race, Media, and America's National Pastime

This book follows Dizzy and Daffy Dean's All-Stars as they barnstormed across the country in 1934, taking the field against the greatest teams in the Negro Leagues. It shows the glory of the games as well as the disingenuous journalistic tactics that proliferated during the tour with an introspective look at its impact on race relations.

Author: Phil S. Dixon
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 08/26/2019
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.10h x 5.90w x 1.10d
ISBN13: 9781538127391
ISBN10: 1538127393
BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | Baseball | History
- Sports & Recreation | History
- History | African American & Black

About the Author
Phil S. Dixon has covered African-American baseball topics for more than thirty-five years. He has written numerous books on baseball and is widely regarded for his expertise on baseball history and research. He won the prestigious Casey Award for the Best Baseball Book of 1992 and later received a SABR MacMillan Award for his excellence as a researcher. He has appeared on PBS History Detectives, C-Span, BET, Fox Sports, National Public Radio, the Canadian Broadcasting System, SiriusXM Radio, and other national broadcast media. Dixon is an international speaker and co-founder of the Negro League Baseball Museum in Kansas City where he served as the museum's first Public Relations officer. Dixon formerly worked in the Public Relations office of the Kansas City Royals.