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This insightful collection documents Latinos in baseball from an interdisciplinary perspective.
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Part of a series on Latino culture in the United States, this collection of seven essays explores the contributions of Latinos and Latino culture to the world of professional baseball. Papers cover historical, political, and sociological topics such as globalization and baseball, Afro-Caribbean players in the historical Negro Leagues, and Latin American recruitment and the neocolonial tradition. Contributors are academics from American universities and professionals associated with Latino Baseball. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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