Crossing Borders: Jorge Pasquel and the History of Integrating Baseball

Crossing Borders:
Jorge Pasquel and the History of Integrating Baseball

Legendary Mexican baseball statesman Jorge Pasquel integrated the Mexican League in the early 1940s by recruiting from Negro league baseball, putting pressure on Major League baseball to integrate in 1947. This round table brings together a diverse group of practitioners and academics to discuss Jorge Pasquel and the intertwined stories of baseball integration in the U.S. and in Mexico.

Panelists:
Brenda Elsey, Professor of History, Hofstra University
Bob Kendrick, President, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
Miguel Pasquel Sr., son of Mr. Jorge Pasquel
Jon Morosi , Sportswriter and reporter, MLB Network.

Closing remarks: Sven Beckert, Laird Bell Professor of History

Moderator: Stephen Ortega, Visiting Fellow, 2019-2021, WIGH; Associate Professor of History, Simmons College

Registration is required.

Photo credit: D.R. Intituto Nacional de Anthropologia e Historia, Mexico