The Jacksonville Lunatics and Why Team Names Change (w/ Dr. Joe Squillace)

Rounders: A History of Baseball in America

English - July 22, 2023 21:56 - 50 minutes - 46 MB - ★★★★★ - 101 ratings
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What causes baseball team names to change over time? What makes a club's name acceptable during one period of history but then becomes unacceptable as time progresses?

We're exploring that topic with Dr. Joe Squillace through the Lens of the Jacksonville Lunatics and mental asylums in the 19th Century.

You're not going to want to miss this interview - today on Rounders: a History of Baseball in America.

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