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Black Ball Call for Submissions

Black Ball is a peer-reviewed journal to be published twice each year by McFarland. With an editorial board of leading historians and an emphasis on original and authoritative research, the journal promotes study of Negro Leagues and pre-Negro Leagues baseball.

The editor invites articles on all subjects related to black baseball, including but not limited to Negro major and minor leagues, teams, and players; pre-Negro League organization and play; barnstorming; segregation and integration; class, gender, and ethnicity; the business of black baseball; and the arts. A wide range of disciplinary perspectives and methodologies are welcome.

Articles should generally run between 2,000-7,000 words, exclusive of the required endnotes and abstract, and should be submitted to the editor as either double-spaced hard copy and disk or as an email attachment in Microsoft Word. Be sure to include a 100 to 150-word abstract and a 75-word biographical statement with any article submission. Editorial decisions will be sent out within 60 days of manuscript receipt. See our style guide for further information.

Submit all manuscripts and editorial inquiries about Black Ball to:
Leslie Heaphy
Editor, Base Ball
Kent State University, Stark
6000 Frank Road
North Canton OH 44720
lheaphy@kent.edu

Send books for review to:
Jared Wheeler
Book Review Editor, Black Ball
507 Acorn Street
Philadelphia PA 19128
jaredwheeler81@aol.com

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