Mexican American Baseball in Sacramento (Paperback)

Mark A. Ocegueda Christopher Docter Richa

ISBN 10: 1467102695 / ISBN 13: 9781467102698

Editore: Arcadia Publishing (SC), 2019

Paperback. Mexican American Baseball in Sacramento explores the history and culture of teams and players from the Sacramento region. Since the early 20th century, baseball diamonds in California's capital and surrounding communities have nurtured athletic talent, educational skills, ethnic identity, and political self-determination for Mexican Americans. The often-neglected historical narrative of these men's and women's teams tells the story of community, migration, military service, education, gender, social justice, and perseverance. Players often became important members of their communities, and some even went on to become professional athletes--paving a path for Latinos in sports. These photographs serve as a lens to both local sports history and Mexican American history. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9781467102698

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Mexican American Baseball in Sacramento explores the history and culture of teams and players from the Sacramento region. Since the early 20th century, baseball diamonds in California's capital and surrounding communities have nurtured athletic talent, educational skills, ethnic identity, and political self-determination for Mexican Americans. The often-neglected historical narrative of these men's and women's teams tells the story of community, migration, military service, education, gender, social justice, and perseverance. Players often became important members of their communities, and some even went on to become professional athletes--paving a path for Latinos in sports. These photographs serve as a lens to both local sports history and Mexican American history.

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Titolo: Mexican American Baseball in Sacramento (...
Casa editrice: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Data di pubblicazione: 2019
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: new