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The pride of Havana : a history of Cuban baseball / Roberto González Echevarrı́a

Author
González Echevarría, Roberto
Published
New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2001.
Physical Description
1 online resource (496 pages) : illustrations (some color)
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Contents
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.
Summary
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.
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ISBN
1423746422 (electronic bk.)
9781423746423 (electronic bk.)
1602567522
9781602567528
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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