S1E3: Baseball Country (Remastered Ver.)

The Americans bring professional sports to the archipelago, and in 1914—during Philippine baseball's golden age—a match is fought between an all-Filipino team and an all-Black team.

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References:

Kennedy, Richard. “Rethinking the Philippine Exhibit at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.”

Gems, Gerald R. (2016). Sport and the American Occupation of the Philippines: Bats, Balls, and Bayonets. Lexington Books.

Stradley, Don (25 June 2008). “A look at the history of boxing in the Philippines.” ESPN. https://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3458707

Franks, Joel. S. (2008). Asian Pacific Americans and Baseball: A History. McFarland.

Beer, Jeremy (2019). Oscar Charleston: The Life and Legend of Baseball’s Greatest Forgotten Player. University of Nebraska Press.

Strecker, Geri (2012). “Indianapolis’ Other Oscar.” In Trace of Indiana and Midwestern History, 24(3).

Department of Commerce and Labor (1905). Census of Manufacturers: 1905—Earnings of Wage Earners. Government Printing Office.

“Brownies Trim 24th Infantry While Manila and Army Tie,” (9 February 1914), Manila Times.