A history of Cuban baseball, 1864-2006 /

"In this book, Peter Bjarkman follows the full arc of Cuban baseball history, including coverage of the nearly five decades since the Sugar Kings' ejection from the International League. Dispelling the mystery and disinformation that surround Cuba, its leader, and its teams, early and late...

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Main Author: Bjarkman, Peter C.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., [2007]
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Online Access:Table of contents only

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505 0 |a Martín Dihigo -- baseball's lease-known hall of famer -- Adolfo Luque -- the original "pride of a Havana" -- Orestes Miñoso -- the Cuban comet -- The baseball half-century of Conrado Marreto -- Myths and legends of the Cuban professional league (1878-1961) -- Cuban blackball's doubleheaders on the dark side of the moon -- Havana as amateur baseball capital of the world -- Cuba's revolutionary baseball (1962-2005) -- The myth of Fidel Castro, Barbudos ballplayer -- Tarzán, Minnie, Zorro and El Duque - Cubans in the major leagues -- The world's best unknown ballplayers -- Playing with the enemy: player defections, the Orioles, and baseball détente. 
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 477-480) and index. 
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