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Mexican American baseball in the Inland Empire / Richard A. Santillan, Mark A. Ocegueda, and Terry A. Cannon ; foreword by José M. Alamillo.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Santillan, Richard., Author.
- Cannon, Terry A., Author.
- Ocegueda, Mark A., Author.
- Series:
- Images of America.
- Images of baseball.
- Images of America
- Images of baseball
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Baseball--California--Inland Empire--History--20th century--Pictorial works.
- Baseball.
- Hispanic American baseball players--California--Inland Empire--History--20th century--Pictorial works.
- Hispanic American baseball players.
- Mexican Americans--Sports--California--Inland Empire--History--20th century--Pictorial works.
- Mexican Americans.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations, portraits.
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., [2012]
- Summary:
- Mexican American Baseball in the Inland Empire celebrates the thriving culture of former teams from Pomona, Ontario, Cucamonga, Chino, Claremont, San Bernardino, Colton, Riverside, Corona, Beaumont, and the Coachella Valley. From the early 20th century through the 1950s, baseball diamonds in the Inland Empire provided unique opportunities for nurturing athletic and educational skills, ethnic identity, and political self-determination for Mexican Americans during an era of segregation. Legendary men's and women's teams--such as the Corona Athletics, San Bernardino's Mitla Café, the Colton Mercuries, and Las Debs de Corona--served as an important means for Mexican American communities to examine civil and educational rights and offer valuable insight on social, cultural, and gender roles. These evocative photographs recall the often-neglected history of Mexican American barrio baseball clubs of the Inland Empire.
- Contents:
- Mexican American baseball : the golden state
- Mexican American baseball : the San Bernardino Valley
- Mexican American baseball : Corona, Riverside, and the Coachella Valley
- Mexican America baseball : the Pomona Valley
- Transnational and military baseball : Mexican Americans playing abroad
- Professional baseball : American dreams for Mexican Americans
- The Latino baseball history project : el campo de sueños.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 126).
- OCLC:
- 885208514
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