Memory and Legacy in Dorian Hairston’s “Pretend the Ball is Named Jim Crow”

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In his “Author’s Note” to Pretend the Ball is Named Jim Crow, Dorian Hairston details why he wrote a collection of poems about Josh Gibson and how baseball, with its “arbitrary yet clearly defined unwritten rules” mirrors society at large, especially in relation to issues of race, class, and gender. These “rules” organize the game, and they play a large role in how individuals … Read More Memory and Legacy in Dorian Hairston’s “Pretend the Ball is Named Jim Crow”

April 9, 2024 + baseball, Dorian Hairston, josh gibson, major league baseball, negro leagues, Pretend the Ball is Named Jim Crow

Josh Gibson’s Story in Dorian Hairston’s “Pretend the Ball is Named Jim Crow”

by Matthew Teutsch

As an academic, I have always enjoyed attending conferences because they provide a space to meet new people and to learn about new ideas and specifically about new literature. At the Appalachian Studies Association conference, I went to an Affrilachian poets panel featuring Amy Alvarez, Ricardo Nazario y Colón, Dorian Hairston, and Frank X. Walker. Unfortunately, I didn’t catch all of the poets because … Read More Josh Gibson’s Story in Dorian Hairston’s “Pretend the Ball is Named Jim Crow”

October 13, 2022 + atlanta braves, baseball, major league baseball, ryan helsley, sid bream

I’m an Atlanta Fan, and I Refuse to do the “the Chop”

by Matthew Teutsch

I remember staying up late on an October night in 1992 to watch the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves in the seventh game of the National League Championship Series. I was around 13 years old and in Northwest Louisiana, far away from Fulton County Stadium. I don’t recall everything about that game, but I vividly recall seeing Sid Bream rounding third and sliding into … Read More I’m an Atlanta Fan, and I Refuse to do the “the Chop”

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Memory and Legacy in Dorian Hairston’s “Pretend the Ball is Named Jim Crow”

Tag: baseball