{"product_id":"dominican-baseball-9781439910887","title":"Dominican Baseball","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExamines the history of MLB's presence and influence in the Dominican Republic, and the development of the booming industry and academies, and the dependence on Dominican player developers, known as buscones. This book addresses issues of identity fraud and the use of performance - enhancing drugs as hopefuls seek to play professionally.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface Acknowledgments   Introduction 1 Thinking about the Global Commodity Chain 2 The Rise of the Academy System 3 A Nation of Buscones 4 Astín Jacobo and the “New Dominicans” 5 Demonizing Dominicans 6 “It Felt like the Marines All Over Again”: The Battle for Dominican Baseball Conclusion   Notes Index","brand":"Temple University Press,U.S.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408308904279,"sku":"9781439910887","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781439910887.jpg?v=1730502383","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/dominican-baseball-9781439910887","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}