Latino Stars in Major League Baseball

Jonathan Weeks

doi:10.5771/9781442281738

Summary

Some of the best players in Major League Baseball were born outside the United States, with Latino players representing one of the fastest growing ethnicities in the league. Current and former stars such as Albert Pujols, Rod Carew, and Miguel Cabrera all found incredible success in MLB. They have won major awards, guided their teams to the postseason, played in All-Star games, and an elite few have been enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Latino Stars in Major League Baseball: From Bobby Abreu to Carlos Zambrano celebrates the ever-increasing diversity of baseball in America. It includes more than 140 in-depth profiles of retired and active ballplayers representing countries across Latin America and the Caribbean. For many of these players, the road to “The Show” wasn’t easy—discrimination, poverty, language barriers, and government restrictions are major obstacles that Latino players have faced in the past and continue to face today. Author Jonathan Weeks covers these struggles and more in the profiles, showing the players’ strength, resiliency, and ultimately, their rise to the top of professional baseball.

Latino Stars in Major League Baseball is a definitive collection of the best and brightest Latino stars both past and present. Full of colorful anecdotes and inspiring stories, this book provides a rich understanding of Latino players’ impact on baseball in the United States.

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Copyright year: 2017
ISBN-Print: 978-1-4422-8172-1
ISBN-Online: 978-1-4422-8173-8
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 283
Product type: Book Titles

1. Contents No access
2. Acknowledgments No access
3. List of Players No access
4. Introduction No access
1. Origins of Baseball in the Dominican Republic No access
2. Major Stars of the Past No access
3. Notable Active Players No access
1. Origins of Baseball in Puerto Rico No access
2. Major Stars of the Past No access
3. Notable Active Players No access
1. Origins of Baseball in Venezuela No access
2. Major Stars of the Past No access
3. Notable Active Players No access
1. Origins of Baseball in Cuba No access
2. Major Stars of the Past No access
3. Notable Active Players No access
1. Origins of Baseball in Panama No access
2. Major Stars of the Past No access
3. Notable Active Players No access
1. Origins of Baseball in Mexico No access
2. Major Stars of the Past No access
3. Notable Active Players No access
1. Origins of Baseball in Colombia No access
2. Major Stars of the Past No access
3. Notable Active Players No access
1. Origins of Baseball in Nicaragua No access
2. Major star of the past No access
1. Origins of Baseball in Curacao No access
2. Major Star of the Past No access
3. Notable Active Players No access
1. Origins of Baseball in Honduras No access
2. Major Star of the Past No access
1. Origins of Baseball in Brazil No access
2. Notable Active Player No access
Bibliography No access Pages 265 - 272
Index No access Pages 273 - 282
About the Author No access Pages 283 - 283