Playing America's Game: Baseball, Latinos, and the Color Line Volume 23

by Adrian Burgos and Adrian Burgos Jr.

Book Overview

Although largely ignored by historians of both baseball in general and the Negro leagues in particular, Latinos have been a significant presence in organized baseball from the beginning. In this benchmark study on Latinos and professional baseball from the 1880s to the present, Adrian Burgos tells a compelling story of the men who negotiated the color line at every turn--passing as "Spanish" in the major leagues or seeking respect and acceptance in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520251431
• ISBN13: 9780520251434
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"