{"product_id":"playing-americas-game-baseball-latinos-and-the-color-line-american-crossroads-23-9780520251434","title":"Playing Americas Game Baseball Latinos and the","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLatinos have been a significant presence in organized baseball from the beginning. This study on Latinos and professional baseball since the 1880s tells a story of the men who negotiated the color line at every turn - passing as 'Spanish' in the major leagues or seeking respect and acceptance in the Negro leagues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fascinating\" New York Times \"If you want to understand the Latino experience in baseball, read this book.\" Slate Magazine \"The best book yet on the history of Latinos in American baseball.\" Beyondchron \"Burgos does a thorough job of describing this system of skirting the color line, as well as its effects.\" -- Stephen Ellsesser Mlb.com \"Superb and, in many ways, path breaking ... A must-read for any serious fan of baseball.\" San Francisco Chronicle \"Excellent book.\" -- Dan Brown San Jose Mercury News \"Burgos has written a well-conceptualized, prodigiously researched, and cogently argued book.\" Journal Of American History \"An enlightened look at Latino players in baseball and their underappreciated efforts in defeating the sport's 'color line.'\" Seattle Post-Intelligencer \"Well organized and expertly referenced, this is a book for anyone interested in the history of race in the US, ethnic relations, and, of course, baseball.\" Choice \"Burgos [uses] baseball to provide a more sophisticated and subtle account of the intersections between race and culture in America.\" -- Braham Dabscheck Labour History \"A groundbreaking work.\" Centro: Journal Of Ctr For Puerto Rican Std\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments Introductions: Latinos Play America's Game  PART ONE: THE RISE OF AMERICA'S GAME AND THE COLOR LINE 1. A National Game Emerges 2. Early Maneuvers 3. Holding the Line  PART TWO: LATINOS AND THE RACIAL DIVIDE 4. Baseball Should Follow the Flag 5. \"Purest Bars of Castilian Soap\" 6. Making Cuban Stars 7. Becoming Cuban Senators 8. Playing the World Jim Crow Made  PART THREE: BEYOND INTEGRATION 9. Latinos and Baseball's Integration 10. Troubling the Waters 11. Latinos and Baseball's Global Turn 12. Saying It Is So-sa!  Conclusion: Still Playing America's Game Appendix: Pioneering Latinos Notes Selected Bibliography Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402829766999,"sku":"9780520251434","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520251434.jpg?v=1730481628","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/playing-americas-game-baseball-latinos-and-the-color-line-american-crossroads-23-9780520251434","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}