Date:
Location:
"Crossing Borders: Jorge Pasquel and the History of Integrating Baseball"
Attend this event via Zoom (advance registration required)
Panelists:
Bob Kendrick, President, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.
Miguel Pasquel Sr., son of Mr. Jorge Pasquel.
Jon Morosi, Sportswriter and reporter, MLB Network.
Brenda Elsey, Professor of History, Hofstra University.
Moderator:
Stephen Ortega, Visiting Fellow, 2019-2021, WIGH; Associate Professor of History, Simmons College.
Closing Remarks:
Sven Beckert, Faculty Associate; Chair, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Global Transformations (WIGH). Laird Bell Professor of History, Department of History, Harvard University.
Contact:
Jessica Barnard
jbarnard@wcfia.harvard.edu
This event is online only. Please click the "Read More" link for full instructions on how to attend this seminar.
Remote Access Information:
To join by computer:
https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uDyp_mU7SEerOK6gMHLJbg
Please note: This event requires registration in advance in order to receive the meeting link and password.
Abstract:
The roundtable discussion will look at the history of the integration of baseball in North America. Focusing on the legendary Mexican baseball statesman, Jorge Pasquel, the event brings together a diverse group of practitioners and academics to discuss the integration of the Mexican Baseball League.