Latino Baseballs Finest Fielders

Author : Mark Stewart
Publisher : ediciones Lerner
ISBN 13 : 9780761325666
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Latino Baseball's Finest Fielders written by Mark Stewart and published by ediciones Lerner. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of Latino baseball players in the United States, along with individual biographies of current star players, concentrating on fielders.

Author : Tim Wendel
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 9781426202162
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Far from Home written by Tim Wendel and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photographer Villegas and sportswriter Wendel dramatically reveal the energy, talent, and hard-driving ambition of baseball players from Venezuela to the Dominican Republic, both the few who make it and the many who don't.

Author : Michael Silverstone
Publisher : Capstone Classroom
ISBN 13 : 9780736828321
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.2X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Latino Legends written by Michael Silverstone and published by Capstone Classroom. This book was released on 2003 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles some of baseball's present and past superstars who are from Spanish-speaking countries such as Cuba, Venezuela, and Puerto Rico, including Roberto Clemente, the Alou brothers, and Miguel Tejada.

Author : Mark Stewart
Publisher : ediciones Lerner
ISBN 13 : 9780761325673
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Latino Baseball's Hottest Hitters written by Mark Stewart and published by ediciones Lerner. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of Latino baseball players in the United States, along with individual biographies of current star players, concentrating on hitters.

Author : Marcos Bretón
Publisher : Cinco Puntos Pr
ISBN 13 : 9780938317708
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Home Is Everything written by Marcos Bretón and published by Cinco Puntos Pr. This book was released on 2002 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the unique experiences of Latin American baseball players in the Major Leagues, including Roberto Clemente, Orlando Cepeda, and Jose Santana; their struggles, disapointments, and sometimes enormous successes.

Author : Richard A. Santillan
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439653984
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mexican American Baseball in the San Fernando Valley written by Richard A. Santillan and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015-10-19 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mexican American Baseball in the San Fernando Valley explores the teams and players that dotted the valley landscape throughout the 20th century. In a time and place where Mexican Americans were closed off from many city recreation centers, neighborhoods formed their own teams. Baseball and softball reinforced community and regional ties, strengthened family bonds, instilled discipline and dedication that translated into future professional careers, provided women opportunities outside their traditional roles in the home, and fostered lifelong friendships. These photographs serve as a lens to both local sports history and Mexican American history.

Author : Noe Torres
Publisher : Aeon Pub Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781595265791
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Baseball's First Mexican-American Star written by Noe Torres and published by Aeon Pub Incorporated. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long before Blacks and Hispanics became accepted in professional baseball in the U.S., a blazing-fast Mexican-American, Leo Najo, rose to national prominence. Overcoming great adversity, he transformed himself into one of the greatest players of the early 20th century.

Author : Jeffrey S. Markowitz
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030172805
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mortality Among Hispanic and African-American Players After Desegregation in Major League Baseball written by Jeffrey S. Markowitz and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Lew Freedman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313378681
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Latino Baseball Legends written by Lew Freedman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-08-11 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Lou Hernández
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476615454
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Baseball's Great Hispanic Pitchers written by Lou Hernández and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-11-19 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Baseball 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.