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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.

Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: González Echevarría, Roberto
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2001.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Description
Résumé: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.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (496 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1423746422
9781423746423
1602567522
9781602567528