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Dominican baseball : new pride, old prejudice /

Alan Klein examines the history of Major League Baseball's presence and influence in the Dominican Republic, the development of the booming industry and academies, and the dependence on Dominican player developers, known as buscones. He also addresses issues of identity fraud and the use of per...

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Clasificación:	Libro Electrónico
Autor principal:	Klein, Alan, 1946- (wauthor.)
Formato:	Electrónico eBook
Idioma:	Inglés
Publicado:	Philadelphia : Temple University Press, [2014]
Temas:	Baseball > Dominican Republic. Baseball players > Dominican Republic. Joueurs de base-ball > République dominicaine. Base-ball > République dominicaine. GAMES > Gambling > Sports. SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects. SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays. SPORTS & RECREATION > History. SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference. TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports. SPORTS & RECREATION > General. Baseball Baseball players Dominican Republic
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