288 - Baseball and Busing in 1970s Boston w/ David Faflik

About this episode

David Faflik discusses his book on the connections between racial segregation in Boston's schools and the Red Sox.

David Faflik, a Professor in the Department of English at the University of Rhode Island has a new book titled "Segregation Games: Boston, Busing, and the Making of Red Sox Nation" (Univ. of Massachusetts Press 2026). The book examines the "surprising ties in 1970s Boston between the racial segregation of the city’s schools and the racial controversies expressed on and off the field of 'Red Sox Nation.'" David Faflik's faculty page at URI. https://web.uri.edu/english/meet/david-fa...

People in this episode

Guest: David Faflik

Topics covered

• baseball
• racial segregation
• Boston
• Red Sox Nation
• 1970s
• cultural commentary

Keywords

• baseball
• busing
• Boston
• racial segregation
• Red Sox
• David Faflik
• 1970s

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Rhode Island, Univ. of Massachusetts Press

Books & works: Segregation Games: Boston, Busing, and the Making of Red Sox Nation

Places: Boston

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