| Mexican American Baseball in the San Gabriel Valley Contributor(s): Santillan, Richard A. (Author), Lopez, Camila Alva (Author), Aguirre, James H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1540235971 ISBN-13: 9781540235978 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions OUR PRICE: $28.79 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - Sports & Recreation | Baseball - History - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Hispanic American Studies |
| Dewey: 796.357 |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (0.91 lbs) 130 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast - Ethnic Orientation - Chicano - Geographic Orientation - California |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |