The Learning Curve: Wash. U’s Gerald Early on Play Harder: The Triumph of Black Baseball in America

The Learning Curve: Wash. U’s Gerald Early on Play Harder: The Triumph of Black Baseball in America

April 29, 2026 · 46 min

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Gerald Early discusses his book on the history and impact of Black baseball in America.

In this week’s episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts Prof. Albert Cheng of the University of Arkansas and Center for Strong Public Schools’ Alisha Searcy speak with Gerald Early, Merle Kling Professor of Modern Letters at Washington University in St. Louis, and author of Play Harder: The Triumph of Black Baseball in America. He shares […]

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Hosts: Prof. Albert Cheng, Alisha Searcy

Guest: Gerald Early

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Organizations: Washington University in St. Louis

Books & works: Play Harder: The Triumph of Black Baseball in America

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