Mortality Among Hispanic and African-American Players After Desegregation in Major League Baseball

• Main Author: Markowitz, Jeffrey S. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Public Health,
• Subjects: Epidemiology.; Sports medicine.; Social structure.; Social inequality.; Public health.; Sports Medicine.; Social Structure, Social Inequality.; Public Health.

This compelling book examines mortality risk among former Hispanic and African-American players in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 40-year period following desegregation in the League. Analyzing a variety of biological, cultural, social, and environmental factors, the author illustrates the p...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• List of Tables and Figures
• Part I - The Backstory
• The Roots of Baseball in the US
• A Mini-history of Latin America and Professional Baseball
• Literature and Statistical Review of Race/Hispanic Origin and Mortality
• Part II - Empirical Study Description and Preliminary Results
• Study Methods
• Births and Deaths in the Study Cohort
• Preliminary Testing of Main Study Hypotheses
• Part III - Other Independent Variables and More Definitive Testing of Study Hypotheses
• The Role of Educational Attainment
• Examination of Other Independent Variables
• Final Multivariate Testing of Study Hypotheses
• Part IV - External Analysis and Discussion
• Comparison of Mortality Rates Between Major League Baseball Players and the General Population
• Summary, Conclusions, and Implications.