Bibliograph

Havana hardball, spring training, Jackie Robinson, and the Cuban league, César Brioso

Type

Label

Havana hardball, spring training, Jackie Robinson, and the Cuban league, César Brioso

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-289) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsportraits

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Havana hardball

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

920374537

Responsibility statement

César Brioso

Sub title

spring training, Jackie Robinson, and the Cuban league

Summary

"Havana Hardball captures the excitement of the Cuban League's greatest pennant race and the anticipation of the looming challenge to MLB's color barrier. Illuminating one of the sport's most pivotal seasons, veteran journalist César Brioso brings together a rich mix of worlds as the heyday of Latino baseball converged with one of the most socially meaningful events in U.S. history."--Jacket

Table Of Contents

The year of Dick Sisler -- Boxing Ernest Hemingway -- Opening day, Havana -- The American series -- Living legends -- Separate and unequal -- Tale of two leagues -- Hermit in Havana -- New year's resurrection -- Panama and the petition -- Whoever defeats Almendares dies -- Opening day, Brooklyn -- A house united

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