A History of Cuban Baseball, 1864-2006

by Peter C. Bjarkman

Book Overview

When Cuba met Japan in the finals of Major League Baseball's 2006 World Baseball Classic (WBC), many among the international audience were shocked that a purported "amateur" team could challenge for the sport's first true world championship. But those who had paid attention to international tournaments were hardly surprised by Cuba's strong showing against all-star teams of Puerto Rican, Dominican, Venezuelan, and U.S. major leaguers. The undisputed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786493828
• ISBN13: 9780786493821
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.5" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher