Béisbol: Latin Americans and the Grand Old Game
- ISBN-10
- 0940279355
- ISBN-13
- 9780940279353
- Series
- Béisbol
- Category
- Baseball
- Pages
- 303
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1991
- Authors
- Michael M. Oleksak, Mary Adams Oleksak
Description
Describes how players from "south of the border" broke down cultural, racial, and language barriers to survive and thrive in Major League baseball
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