Mexican American Baseball in the San Gabriel Valley

Mexican American Baseball in the San Gabriel Valley
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 128
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ISBN-10 : 9781467129701
ISBN-13 : 1467129704
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Mexican American Baseball in the San Gabriel Valley by : Richard A. Santillán, Camila Alva López, James H. Aguirre, Donna Galván, Mark R. Garcia, Foreword by the Hank Aguirre Family

Download or read book Mexican American Baseball in the San Gabriel Valley written by Richard A. Santillán, Camila Alva López, James H. Aguirre, Donna Galván, Mark R. Garcia, Foreword by the Hank Aguirre Family and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2018 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Mexican American Baseball in the San Gabriel Valley puts on record the resounding and brilliant history of baseball and softball in this vibrant and colorful region. Since the early 1900s, baseball and softball have brought boundless joy and immense honor to their fans, families, and neighborhoods. The rich memories of baseball and softball serve as critical prisms to better understand community history; the struggle for social, educational, and cultural equality; the untold contributions of women; the critical role of immigration and labor movements; economic autonomy; political self-determination; and an unmatched love for sports. These breathtaking images and extraordinary stories shed unparalleled light on baseball and softball in this celebrated area of California."--Page 4 of cover.


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