Béisbol / edited by Ilan Stavans.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stavans, Ilan.

Series:

Ilan Stavans library of Latino civilization

The Ilan Stavans library of Latino civilization

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hispanic American baseball players--History.

Hispanic American baseball players.

Hispanic American baseball players--Biography.

History.

Genre:

Biographies.

History.

Physical Description:

x, 133 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, Calif. : Greenwood, [2012]

Summary:

No longer just America's national game, baseball has gone international, with the love of the game manifesting itself as far away as Japan. No group has had a bigger impact on the sport than Latinos, who play in their native countries and earn top salaries as stars of Major League Baseball.

From the late, great Roberto Clemente, to Giants legend Juan Marichal to Pedro Martinez, Manny Ramirez, Sammy Sosa, Alex Rodriguez, the Alou brothers, and many, many more, Latinos continue to make their mark on baseball. Béisbol takes an interdisciplinary look at this phenomenon, examining the impact of Latino players on the game and all that surrounds it, as well as baseball's impact on Latino players and fans.

Under the expert guidance of Ilan Stavans, the book collects essays and literary pieces that offer a wide range of assessments, from the personal to the academic, exploring the sport from historical, sociological, athletic, religious, and gender- , building perspectives. Combining scholarly and literary views, Béisbol promotes a comprehensive understanding of the game as both an athletic activity and an entertainment form among Latinos in the Spanish-speaking world and the United States. Book jacket.

Contents:

Series foreword by Ilan Stavans

Introduction by Ilan Stavans

Latinizing the "National Pastime" / Alan M. Klein

The globalization of baseball : A Latin American perspective / Angel Vargas

Latinos and Baseball's integration / Adrian Burgos, Jr.

Playing ball in a black and white "Field of dreams" : Afro-Caibbean ballplayers in the negro leagues, 1910-1950 / Adrian Burgos, Jr.

Roberto Clemente : Images, identity, and legacy / Samuel O. Regalado

"Latin players on the cheap" : Professional baseball recruitment in Latin America and the neocolonialist tradition / Samuel O. Regalado

Three kings day in Consuelo : Cricket, baseball, and the cocolos in San Pedro de Macoris / Rob Ruck

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Index

About the editor and contributors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780313375132

0313375135

9780313375149

0313375143

OCLC:

429027452

Publisher Number:

99967804168