An Illustrated History by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns you learned about the early days of baseball. In a minimum of 500 words please answer the following questions. Be sure to cite your sources and you must show direct evidence of integrating your textbook at least twice within your work.
1. What were the roles of blacks and women in 19th century baseball?
2. What was the importance of the formation of the National League on the history of baseball and who ended up benefitting from the arrangement?