A. First enjoyed by the working-class in the 19C, baseball
became a very popular sport across the classes by the early 20C (all white team members until 1947 when Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers)
B. Football became a very popular spectator sport for the working class but not the wealthy educated middle-class
C. Boxing was popular only with the wealthy; an import from German beer brewers, 1870s
D. Horse training was a sport dominated by the middle-class, but anyone (regardless of wealth and influence) could afford to train and race horses by the early 1900s at any American track
2007-06-29 13:31:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
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It was viewed by many and it was even played during the American Civil War; it was a sport which crossed social and income barriers.
http://www.schools.pinellas.k12.fl.us/educators/tec/Mutert2/begbb.html
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2007-06-29 13:34:47 · answer #1 · answered by . 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
a. . First enjoyed by the working-class in the 19C, baseball
became a very popular sport across the classes by the early 20C
2007-07-03 10:53:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2007-06-29 15:50:03 · answer #3 · answered by No one 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋