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Very good. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Good. Shows minimal wear such as frayed or folded edges, minor rips and tears, and/or slightly worn binding. May have stickers and/or contain inscription on title page. No observed missing pages.
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As New in As New jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7; Type: Hardback First Edition. Hardcover Book and Jacket As New. Illustrated with color photographs by Victor Baldizon. Foreword by Bob Costas. Clean and bright and unmarked burgundy half cloth with gilt titles in gilt outlined spine panel, navy boards; square with sharp corners, tight & solid. Internals immaculate. Baseball history with stories of its Latino athletes, who they are and how they helped transform the sport into what it is today; the spread of baseball in the Carribean and Mexico; and a short history of the early days of baseball in Cuba. 266 pages. 9.4 x 6.25 inches. 2003, HarperCollins, New York, New York U.S.A.
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Very Good. Signed Copy First edition copy. Collectible-Very Good. Very Good dust jacket. Signed by author on title page. (Hispanic American baseball players, discrimination ion sports, history, biographies)
Edition:
First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Published:
2003
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17246631702
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Victor Baldizon (color photographs); National Base. Very good in Very good jacket. xvii, [3], 266, [2] pages. Foreword by Bob Costas. Introduction. Nine chapters, entitled innings. The Latino All-Century Team. Selected Bibliography. Index. Minor DJand Page 1 soiling. Tim Wendel (born 1956 Philadelphia) is an American writer whose books include narrative nonfiction and several novels. Those works include Summer of '68, Cancer Crossings, High Heat, Buffalo, Home of the Braves, and the popular sports novel Castro's Curveball. His stories and columns have appeared in many newspapers and magazines such as The New York Times, National Geographic, Esquire, USA Today, and Washington Post, among others. He has been awarded the Professional Achievement Award and the Award for Teaching Excellence from Johns Hopkins University, both three times. Featuring material on Roberto Clemente, Fernando Valenzuela, and Sammy Sosa, as well as interviews with Latino superstars past and present--such as Alex Rodriguez, Ivan Rodriguez, Mariano Rivera, and Alfonso Soriano--The New Face of Baseball helps fans of America's favorite pastime to understand the history of those who bring hope and honor every season to the teams they have given their lives to, and the Hispanic culture that, if allowed, can lie hidden and unnoticed under a team jersey. With a foreword by Bob Costas, the first-ever-published Latino All-Century Team featuring players selected by Omar Minaya, and photos taken by award-winning Sports Illustrated photographer Victor Baldizon, this important book is sure to make as much of a splash a the Latino players themselves--the new faces of baseball. For decades, Americans have been fascinated by the complexity and rich history of baseball. No other sport has captivated so many fans. The New Face of Baseball explores a different chapter in baseball's chronicles, one often ignored but remarkably influential. Into the tapestry of baseball history, Tim Wendel weaves the stories of its Latino athletes--who they are and how they helped transform the sport into what it is today. Going as far back as the mid-nineteenth century, to the early days of Cuban baseball, Wendel traces the spread of American baseball fever in the Caribbean and Mexico, and discusses lesser-known historical standouts, including Adolfo Luque, the first Hispanic to play in the World Series (in 1923), and Martin Dihigo, a black Cuban whom many baseball insiders consider the greatest ballplayer of all time. Wendel masterfully describes the days when only light-skinned Latinos were allowed to participate in Major League competition, much like their inspirational African American counterparts, and the linguistic barrier Latinos were confronted with when playing on teams with "English-only" rules inside their dugouts. Derived from a Kirkus review: An overview of the contribution Latinos have made to the game of baseball. No one who watches the game can doubt that Latino players bring a hustle and flash to baseball. It is a style of baseball's mythical past, writes journalist and novelist Wendel, "and that is how we are beginning to see it played more and more here today, thanks to the flow of talent coming from Latino countries." Wendel is not interested in disparaging non-Latino players, but these mini-biographies of Latinos put their prodigious talents on full display. From the pioneers, the men Roberto Clemente referred to as a "double minority"-black and Spanish-speaking-like Orestes "Minnie" Minoso, who came to the Chicago White Sox in 1951, Wendel tells the stories of players whose names are now household words: Rod Carew (of whom Ted Williams said, "He's so smooth he seems to be doing it without trying, " like hitting.388 in 1977), Sammy Sosa, and the $252-million man himself, Alex Rodriguez, who may well become the Michael Jordan of the diamond. Wendel's style has an easy conversational tone, and more than enough enthusiasm. He gives his opinions of the players, but like the good reporter he is, he has, when possible, interviewed...