Burgos, Adrian, 1969-
Playing America's game baseball, Latinos, and the color line / [electronic resource] : Adrian Burgos, Jr. - Berkeley : University of California Press, c2007. - xx, 362 p. : ill. - American crossroads ; 23 . - American crossroads ; 23. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-344) and index.
Introduction: Latinos play America's game -- A national game emerges -- Early maneuvers -- Holding the line -- Baseball should follow the flag -- "Purest bars of Castilian soap" -- Making Cuban stars -- Becoming Cuban senators -- Playing in the world Jim Crow made -- Latinos and baseball's integration -- Troubling the waters -- Latinos and baseball's global turn -- Saying it is So-sa! -- Conclusion: Still playing America's game.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
GBA722349 bnb
Uk
Hispanic American baseball players--History.
Baseball--History.--United States
Racism in sports--History.--United States
United States--Race relations.
Electronic books.
GV863.A1 / B844 2007eb
796.357
Playing America's game baseball, Latinos, and the color line / [electronic resource] : Adrian Burgos, Jr. - Berkeley : University of California Press, c2007. - xx, 362 p. : ill. - American crossroads ; 23 . - American crossroads ; 23. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-344) and index.
Introduction: Latinos play America's game -- A national game emerges -- Early maneuvers -- Holding the line -- Baseball should follow the flag -- "Purest bars of Castilian soap" -- Making Cuban stars -- Becoming Cuban senators -- Playing in the world Jim Crow made -- Latinos and baseball's integration -- Troubling the waters -- Latinos and baseball's global turn -- Saying it is So-sa! -- Conclusion: Still playing America's game.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
GBA722349 bnb
Uk
Hispanic American baseball players--History.
Baseball--History.--United States
Racism in sports--History.--United States
United States--Race relations.
Electronic books.
GV863.A1 / B844 2007eb
796.357