CUBAN STAR - Couverture souple

Burgos Jr., Adrian

 
9780809037209: CUBAN STAR
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0809037203 ISBN 13 : 9780809037209
Editeur : Hill & Wang, 2012

Synopsis

In Cuban Star, an interpretive account of Alejandro "Alex" Pompez's life in context, Adrian Burgos, Jr. follows Pompez's--and baseball's--path through the twentieth century's changing social and racial landscape.

When the selection committee voted Alex Pompez into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006, some cried foul. A Negro-league owner during baseball's glory days, Pompez was known as an early and steadfast advocate for Latino players, helping bring baseball into the modern age. So why was his induction so controversial?

Like many in the era of segregated baseball, Pompez found that the game alone could never make all ends meet. To finance his beloved team, the New York Cubans, he delved headlong into a sin many baseball fans find unforgivable--gambling. He built one of the most infamous numbers rackets in Harlem, eventually arousing the ire of the famed prosecutor Thomas Dewey. But he also led his Cubans, with their star lineup of Latino players, to a Negro-league World Series championship in 1947.

In this effervescent biography, the historian and sportswriter Adrian Burgos, Jr., brings to life the world of professional baseball during a time of enormous change. Following Pompez from his early days to the twilight of his career, Burgos offers a glimpse inside the clubhouse as both owners and players struggled with the new realities of the game. That today's rosters are filled with names like Rodriguez, Pujols, Rivera, and Ortiz is a testament to Pompez and his lasting influence.

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À propos de l'auteur

Adrian Burgos, Jr. teaches at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He is the author of Playing America's Games: Baseball, Latinos and the Color Line. His work has been featured on ESPN's SportsCenter, NPR, and other media outlets.

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Éditeur
Hill & Wang
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0809037203
ISBN 13 
9780809037209
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
338
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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Hamburg
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Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0809094797 ISBN 13 :  9780809094790
Editeur : Hill & Wang Pub, 2011
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