In The Golden Era of Major League Baseball A Time of Transition and Integration Bryan SoderholmDifatte explores the noteworthy and significant changes taking place in baseball in and around the 1950s. Beginning with Jackie Robinsonampamprsquos rookie season in 1947 SoderholmDifatte provides a careful and thorough examination of baseballampamprsquos integration including the state of blacks in the majors ten years into the Jackie Robinson era when elite players were accepted but few blacks with ampampldquoaverageampamprdquo major league ability were regulars in the starting lineup. The author also looks at the dying practice of playermanagers the increasing use of relief pitchers and platooning and the continued dominance of the New York Yankees.