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The pride of Havana : a history of Cuban baseball /

From the first amateur leagues of the 1860s to the exploits of Livan and Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez, this text is a comprehensive history of baseball in Cuba. The book traces the arc of the game, intertwining its heroes with the politics, music, dance, and literature of the Cuban people.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: González Echevarría, Roberto
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2001.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowledgments; 1 First Pitch; 2 The Last Game; 3 From a House Divided to a Full House; 4 A Cuban Belle Époque; 5 The Golden Age; 6 The Great Amateur Era; 7 The Revival of the Cuban League; 8 The Age of Gold; 9 Baseball and Revolution; Notes; Bibliography; Index.