Latino Baseball Legends: An Encyclopedia
Latino Baseball Legends: An Encyclopedia
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Greenwood Press
Annotation: Showcases one hundred of the best Latino American baseball players of all time with each entry consisting of a brief narrative essay telling the story of the player while Simultaneously imparting the statistics so intriguing to baseball fans.
 
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Catalog Number: #98165
Format: Publisher's Hardcover
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Copyright Date: 2010
Edition Date: 2010 Release Date: 08/11/10
Pages: xxiv, 361 pages
ISBN: 0-313-37867-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-313-37867-6
Dewey: 920
LCCN: 2010019876
Dimensions: 27 cm.
Language: English
Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Reading Level: 7.0
Interest Level: 7-12

Told 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.


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