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Baseball tells its story as one of progress. But what if that story is incomplete?
In PLAYING BALL WHILE JEWISH, Prejudice and Silence in Major League Baseball, Robert L. Hirsch takes on a question few have been willing to ask directly: if antisemitism in Major League Baseball is a thing of the past, why does the data tell a different story?
For 125 years, Jewish representation in Major League Baseball has remained strikingly low with little serious examination. The numbers are not hidden. But their meaning has largely gone unaddressed. Why the gap?
Drawing on historical records, player data, and contemporary examples, Hirsch examines how bias in baseball may not have disappeared but rather has evolved. Overt discrimination may have faded, but more subtle, less visible forces still may shape opportunity, perception and outcomes.
The result is not a simple narrative—and not a comfortable one. With a focused look at the Boston Red Sox set against a broader league-wide analysis, Playing Ball While Jewish explores how history, culture, and institutional dynamics intersect in ways that continue to influence the game today. Comparisons with other professional sports raise further questions about why baseball appears different—and what that difference may reveal.
This is not an argument built on isolated incidents but on patterns. Once those patterns are examined, they are difficult to dismiss.
Hirsch does not offer easy answers. Instead, he presents evidence and challenges readers to reconsider what progress in sports really means. Does the absence of visibility mean the absence of bias?
Provocative, analytical, and unflinching,
PLAYING BALL WHILE JEWISH invites debate and demands attention.
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Baseball tells its story as one of progress. But what if that story is incomplete? In PLAYING BALL WHILE JEWISH, Prejudice and Silence in Major League Baseball, Robert L. Hirsch takes on a question few have been willing to ask directly: if antisemitism in Major League Baseball is a thing of the past, why does the data tell a different story? For 125 years, Jewish representation in Major League Baseball has remained strikingly low with little serious examination. The numbers are not hidden. But their meaning has largely gone unaddressed. Why the gap? Drawing on historical records, player data, and contemporary examples, Hirsch examines how bias in baseball may not have disappeared but rather has evolved. Overt discrimination may have faded, but more subtle, less visible forces still may shape opportunity, perception and outcomes. The result is not a simple narrative-and not a comfortable one. With a focused look at the Boston Red Sox set against a broader league-wide analysis, Playing Ball While Jewish explores how history, culture, and institutional dynamics intersect in ways that continue to influence the game today. Comparisons with other professional sports raise further questions about why baseball appears different-and what that difference may reveal. This is not an argument built on isolated incidents but on patterns. Once those patterns are examined, they are difficult to dismiss. Hirsch does not offer easy answers. Instead, he presents evidence and challenges readers to reconsider what progress in sports really means. Does the absence of visibility mean the absence of bias? Provocative, analytical, and unflinching, PLAYING BALL WHILE JEWISH invites debate and demands attention. Baseball's story of progress is incomplete. A provocative look at 125 years of data reveals why Jewish players remain underrepresented, challenging the league's narrative and exposing a bias that has evolved, not vanished. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9798993910109
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Baseball tells its story as one of progress. But what if that story is incomplete? In PLAYING BALL WHILE JEWISH, Prejudice and Silence in Major League Baseball, Robert L. Hirsch takes on a question few have been willing to ask directly: if antisemitism in Major League Baseball is a thing of the past, why does the data tell a different story? For 125 years, Jewish representation in Major League Baseball has remained strikingly low with little serious examination. The numbers are not hidden. But their meaning has largely gone unaddressed. Why the gap? Drawing on historical records, player data, and contemporary examples, Hirsch examines how bias in baseball may not have disappeared but rather has evolved. Overt discrimination may have faded, but more subtle, less visible forces still may shape opportunity, perception and outcomes. The result is not a simple narrative-and not a comfortable one. With a focused look at the Boston Red Sox set against a broader league-wide analysis, Playing Ball While Jewish explores how history, culture, and institutional dynamics intersect in ways that continue to influence the game today. Comparisons with other professional sports raise further questions about why baseball appears different-and what that difference may reveal. This is not an argument built on isolated incidents but on patterns. Once those patterns are examined, they are difficult to dismiss. Hirsch does not offer easy answers. Instead, he presents evidence and challenges readers to reconsider what progress in sports really means. Does the absence of visibility mean the absence of bias? Provocative, analytical, and unflinching, PLAYING BALL WHILE JEWISH invites debate and demands attention. Baseball's story of progress is incomplete. A provocative look at 125 years of data reveals why Jewish players remain underrepresented, challenging the league's narrative and exposing a bias that has evolved, not vanished. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9798993910109
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