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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Adrian Burgos, Jr.Publisher: Hill & Wang Inc.,U.S. Imprint: Hill & Wang Inc.,U.S. Dimensions: Width: 16.20cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.526kg ISBN: 9780809094790ISBN 10: 0809094797 Pages: 302 Publication Date: 26 April 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsOnce again, Adrian Burgos has written a fascinating book about the stories behind the stories of the game of baseball. If you are at all curious about why the most common names in the major leagues are Martinez and Rodriguez, this elegant volume is for you. --Ken Burns When I came to the Giants organization in 1955, Alex Pompez went to bat for me in a way no one else ever did. He took me and the other young Latino players under his wing, teaching us English and guiding us through the racially charged terrain of the majors at the time. In this long-overdue book, Adrian Burgos vividly portrays Pompez as he was: a great, flawed man and a steadfast lover of the game. --Orlando Cepeda, Hall of Fame First Baseman I know Adrian Burgos as a dedicated academic, historian, teacher, and true baseball fan. In Cuban Star, he's done a masterful job of casting light on a key Latin American baseball executive who has for too long gone unnoticed. A great read! --Dave Winfield, Hall of Fame Outf Author InformationAdrian 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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