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Author: Mark Stewart
Publisher: ediciones Lerner
Published: 2002-01-01
Total Pages: 72
ISBN-13: 9780761325666
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA history of Latino baseball players in the United States, along with individual biographies of current star players, concentrating on fielders.
Author: Mark Stewart
Publisher: ediciones Lerner
Published: 2002-01-01
Total Pages: 74
ISBN-13: 9780761325673
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA history of Latino baseball players in the United States, along with individual biographies of current star players, concentrating on hitters.
Author: Lou Hernández
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2014-11-19
Total Pages: 317
ISBN-13: 1476615454
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBaseball has had many outstanding Latin American pitchers since the early 20th century. This book profiles the greatest Hispanic hurlers to toe the rubber from the mounds of the major leagues, winter leagues and Negro leagues. The careers of the top major league pitchers to come from Central and South America and the Caribbean are examined in decade-by-decade portrayals, culminating with an all-time ranking by the author. The grand exploits of these athletes backdrop the evolving pitching eras of the game, from the macho, complete-game period that existed for the majority of the last century to the financially-driven, pitch-count sensitive culture that dominates baseball thinking today.
Author: Ian C. Friedman
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Published: 2014-05-14
Total Pages: 289
ISBN-13: 1438107846
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProvides short biographies of more than 175 notable Hispanic American athletes.
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Published: 2003
Total Pages: 428
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Lew Freedman
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2010-08-11
Total Pages: 386
ISBN-13: 0313378681
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTold through profiles of the men who have made it a reality, this is the complex story of the triumphs achieved by—and challenges faced by—Latinos who have risen to the heights of Major League Baseball. Latino Baseball Legends: An Encyclopedia offers the most comprehensive, go-to source for everything relating to Latin American baseball stars, tracing the history of Latinos in baseball through the stories of those who have excelled at the game. Colorfully written 3,000-word entries explore the lives and careers of 25 dominant players, from legends such as Roberto Clemente to deserving, but comparatively unknown superstars such as Martin Dihigo. Shorter listings note another 75 Latinos who have figured prominently in the sport. The entries document the importance of baseball in Latin American culture and the way it has evolved in the players' home countries, but the encyclopedia does more than that. Its profiles also expose the difficulties faced by Latino players who are forced to overcome both a language barrier and the discrimination they face because of their skin color. And they demonstrate how proficiency with a bat and ball has become a great engine that can lift families out of poverty and provide hope for indigent youths.
Author: Jonathan Weeks
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2017-06-16
Total Pages: 301
ISBN-13: 1442281731
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSome of the best players in Major League Baseball were born outside the United States, with Latino players representing one of the fastest growing ethnicities in the league. Current and former stars such as Albert Pujols, Rod Carew, and Miguel Cabrera all found incredible success in MLB. They have won major awards, guided their teams to the postseason, played in All-Star games, and an elite few have been enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Latino Stars in Major League Baseball: From Bobby Abreu to Carlos Zambrano celebrates the ever-increasing diversity of baseball in America. It includes more than 140 in-depth profiles of retired and active ballplayers representing countries across Latin America and the Caribbean. For many of these players, the road to “The Show” wasn’t easy—discrimination, poverty, language barriers, and government restrictions are major obstacles that Latino players have faced in the past and continue to face today. Author Jonathan Weeks covers these struggles and more in the profiles, showing the players’ strength, resiliency, and ultimately, their rise to the top of professional baseball. Latino Stars in Major League Baseball is a definitive collection of the best and brightest Latino stars both past and present. Full of colorful anecdotes and inspiring stories, this book provides a rich understanding of Latino players’ impact on baseball in the United States.
Author: Roger Bruns
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2015-07-14
Total Pages: 238
ISBN-13: 1440830347
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book examines what it takes for Latino youngsters to beat the odds, overcoming cultural and racial barriers—and a corrupt recruitment system—to play professional baseball in the United States. Latin Americans now comprise nearly 30 percent of the players in Major League Baseball (MLB). This provocative work looks at how young Latinos are recruited—and often exploited—and at the cultural, linguistic, and racial challenges faced by those who do make it. There are exposés of baseball camps where teens are encouraged to sacrifice education in favor of hitting and fielding drills and descriptions of fraud cases in which youngsters claim to be older than they are in order to sign contracts. The book also documents the increasing use of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs by kids desperately trying to gain an edge. In addition to discussing the hard road many Latinos follow to MLB, the work also traces the fascinating history of baseball's introduction in Latin American countries—in some cases, more than a century ago. Finally, there are the stories of great Latino players, of men like Roberto Clemente and Carlos Beltran who made it to the majors, but also of men who were not so lucky. Through their tales, readers can share the dreams and expectations of young men who, for better or worse, believe in "America's pastime" as their gateway out of poverty.
Author: Gerry Boehme
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Published: 2015-12-15
Total Pages: 114
ISBN-13: 1502610582
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBarriers have existed to deny people the chance to compete athletically based on their race, ethnic background, or sex. Some athletes, through their courage and class, have broken down the barriers that have afflicted our society, and sometimes affected greater social change. A superstar on and off the baseball diamond, Roberto Clemente overcame bias toward blacks and stereotypes that had harmed his fellow Puerto Ricans and other Latinos in all walks of life. He became a role model for Hispanics, and then for everybody when he died bringing aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua.
