Playing America's Game: Baseball, Latinos, and the Color Line Volume 23

by Adrian Burgos and Adrian Burgos Jr.

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Although largely ignored by historians of both baseball in general and the Negro leagues in particular, Latinos have been a significant presence in organized baseball from the beginning. In this benchmark study on Latinos and professional baseball from the 1880s to the present, Adrian Burgos tells a compelling story of the men who negotiated the color line at every turn-passing as "Spanish" in the major leagues or seeking respect and acceptance in...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0520251431

ISBN13:9780520251434

Release Date:June 2007

Publisher:University of California Press

Length:384 Pages

Weight:1.20 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Related Subjects

Baseball Ethnic Studies Hispanic American Studies History History of Sports Miscellaneous Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics

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