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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Klein, Alan M., 1946- (wauthor.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, [2014]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
SPORTS & RECREATION / General
Baseball players.
Baseball.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
Baseball players > Dominican Republic.
Baseball > Dominican Republic.
Dominican Republic.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary: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 performance-enhancing drugs as hopefuls seek to play professionally. Dominican Baseball charts the trajectory of the economic flows of this transnational exchange, and the pride Dominicans feel in their growing influence in the sport. Klein also uncovers the prejudice that prompts MLB to diminish Dominican claims on legitimacy.
Physical Description:1 online resource (204 pages).
ISBN:9781439910894

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