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- Examines the mortality risk among Hispanic and African-American Major League Baseball (MLB) players
- Compares mortality rates between MLB players and the general population
- Controls for potential confounding variables including educational attainment
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Public Health (BRIEFSPUBLIC)
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Empirical Study Description and Preliminary Results
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Other Independent Variables and More Definitive Testing of Study Hypotheses
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External Analysis and Discussion
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Back Matter
About this book
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 potential health effects of racial disparities on these elite athletes and fills a significant gap in the mortality literature.
Included in the coverage:
- The history and evolution of professional baseball in both the United States and Latin America
- Literature and statistical reviews of racial and ethnic inequalities in mortality in the US general population
- Overview and evaluation of methodologies used to statistically analyze mortality risk in this professional-athlete population
- Implications and applications of research findings related to Hispanic and African-American MLB-player mortality
A unique perspective on a pressing public health issue, Mortality Among Hispanic and African-American Players After Desegregation in Major League Baseball is a salient read for public health professionals including epidemiologists, medical professionals, and social scientists, as well as athletes, historians, and those with broad interest in African American and Latino health.
Keywords
- racial and ethnic health disparities
- elite athletes and mortality
- race/national origin and mortality
- major league baseball (MLB) players and mortality
- mortality risk of African American MLB players
- mortality risk of Latino major league baseball players
- desegregation and mortality among MLB players
- mortality comparison among MLB, NBA, and NFL players
- educational attainment and mortality
- racial disparities and mortality risk
- health equity
- mortality between MLB players & general population
- mortality of Latino MLB players based on birth country
- African American professional baseball players
- Latino professional baseball players
- epidemiology
- health data and statistics
Authors and Affiliations
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Health Data Analytics, Princeton Junction, USA
Jeffrey S. Markowitz
About the author
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Mortality Among Hispanic and African-American Players After Desegregation in Major League Baseball
Authors: Jeffrey S. Markowitz
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Public Health
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17280-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-17279-4Published: 02 May 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-17280-0Published: 23 April 2019
Series ISSN: 2192-3698
Series E-ISSN: 2192-3701
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXVI, 118
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour
Topics: Epidemiology, Sports Medicine, Social Structure, Social Inequality, Public Health