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11 For the Record 1 (2000-2001)

handle is hein.blasports/fthrec0011 and id is 1 raw text is: se****** ***********. * * * * ****L* * MARQUETTEU TIhe O)fficidI let er of thae N tion Sports law Institute w Schoo Milwaukee (414) 285< Wisconsin 53201-1881 815. fax (414) 288-581 lu.~law/sports!sporis. htm JAKE POWELL INCIIDENTA SHA\KY PRECEDENTI by 5 Godo Hylton, Asi Prati fe.: Marq ute UniJersity Law Schoo Bud'inehga sus eeAnta Braveselinef itce Jon Rocker i ely {fo hlais legnedly apantly uawre thait tHrewa preeen or h hiosw acion. Buto sielyepoted in the we orkde ke oufeler akte P well en days and the accounts that appeared in the press in the afermah of the Rocker incident were usually sk h a y nd frequently riddled it h enors Properly understood, the Jake Powell episode offers a fascinating insght into the convoluted history of race relations and organized baseball and even suggests that the rush to condemn John Rockermay eventually appear unwarranted. Who w'as Jake Powell? In 1938, Alvin Jacob (Jake) Powell was a 30-year old reserve outfielder for the defending world champion Ne'w York Yankees.2 A native of Silver Springs, Marylan d, Powell had grown up in Wa shington, D. C. and had originally signed with I's homnetown Wa shington Senator'. After a cup of coffee with the Senators in 1930, he was assigned to the minor leagues where he played for Chattanooga, Dayton, and Albany, earning all-star status in 1933 and 1934. In 1935, he retured to the Senators on a full-time basis and wa one of February 1 March 2000 Volume 11, Number 1 MARCH 23, 2000 Third Annual NSLI (iareer Panel Marquene University Law School, Milwaukee for further inlormation call 4 l4-~88-581 S M. I (.. H 0, 201 NAA rk:hp(' <p University Economics I Professor and Sports Fe State University - Erie Marquette University L For further information ansored with the Marquette )epartment) onotnist John 1izel, Pennsx School, Milwau I 414-285-5815 WI APRIL 2i 1000 NSLI Anna Awards Banquet Milwaukee Downtown Hilton Hotel, Milwaukee, WI For further information call 414-288-581I5 * JAME POWELL I.'CIDENT, pg . , 8 * BASEBiAlL1 STDIUM1 HISM OR1 pg 5-7 the op0 roukie: ii the Amnean Lea'ue th' eson In 13 gmes, he batted .312 while diing in 98 uns and leading the Senators im stolen bases. The next year, he w as sw' ppe~d to th Yankee: for outfieldu rkn Ch' pman in i nd-s ason tr de. There, he tean d w'n 1 Gerge Seokirk and rookic Jo 1D1manio in the o.utf ld of a Y nkee tem t at wnn 102 gaune: and loA only 51. As a Yanke he batted 306 and wa: the out tanding plaer in the 1)36 World bene sas h bancd out 10 hits in 22 at bats while POWEL IN1(IlE11 cte on page 2. Digitized from Best Copy Available

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