Mexican American baseball in the Central Coast / Richard A. Santillán ... [et al.] ; foreword by Jorge Iber.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Santillán, Richard A., Author.

Docter, Christopher., Author.

Bermúdez, Anna., Author.

Navarro, Eddie., Author.

O'Connor, Alan., Author.

Series:

Images of baseball.

Images of America.

Images of baseball

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mexican Americans--Sports--California--Pacific Coast--History--Pictorial works.

Mexican Americans.

Baseball players--California--Pacific Coast--History--Pictorial works.

Baseball players.

Baseball--California--Pacific Coast--History--Pictorial works.

Baseball.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (159 pages) : chiefly illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Publishing, [2013]

Summary:

Mexican American Baseball in the Central Coast pays tribute to the teams and players who brought joy and honor to their fans and communities in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. Baseball was played before enthusiastic crowds in Piru, Santa Paula, Fillmore, Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo, Ojai, Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, Goleta, Santa Maria, Guadalupe, Lompoc, and other communities. Players and their families helped create the economic infrastructure and prosperity that are evident today in the Central Coast. For women, softball was a social counterbalance to the strict cultural roles defined by society. Many former players dedicated their lives to the unrelenting struggle for social justice, while others devoted themselves to youth sports. This book remedies the glaring omission of baseball images and stories of Mexican American neighborhoods in the Central Coast of California.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 158).

OCLC:

900733856