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The Pride of Havana : A History of Cuban Baseball Roberto Gonzale
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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195069919
ISBN-13
9780195069914
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1030398
Product Key Features
Book Title
Pride of Havana : a History of Cuban Baseball
Number of Pages
512 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1999
Topic
Baseball / History, Baseball / General, General, Customs & Traditions
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Reprint
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Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation, Social Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.8 in
Item Weight
31.7 Oz
Item Length
9.4 in
Item Width
6.5 in
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Trade
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98-020779
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"The Pride of Havana is a massively detailed chronicle of the history of baseball in Cuba, written with the passion of a fan of the country and of the game. Gonzalez Echevarria makes a convincing case that America'a national pastime is also Cuba's national pastime."--Marty Linsky, WilsonQuarterly, "From Martin Dihigo to Minnie Minoso, Cuban baseball provided excitement for all. In The Pride of Havana, Roberto Gonzalez Echevarria brings back the thrills and colorful stories that made the Cuban League so memorable for players, owners, and fans."--Bobby Bragan, former manager of Pirates,Indians, Braves, and Almendares Scorpions, "The study features an excellent bibliography plus detailed notes for eachchapter. The research is exhaustive, based on primary sources and interviewsthat include numerous anecdotes, making this an engaging read."--LibraryJournal, "Using a wide array of sources including newspapers, interviews, andwritten memoirs, Mr. Gonzalez Echevarria has reconstructed a remarkably rich anddetailed narrative of the history of baseball in Cuba, from its earliestversions, in the mind-19th century, to its recent triumphs in internationalcompetitions and travails as it witnesses many of its best players defect to theUnited States in search of better pay and living conditions."--The WashingtonTimes, "From Martin Dihigo to Minnie Minoso, Cuban baseball provided excitementfor all. In The Pride of Havana, Roberto Gonzalez Echevarria brings back thethrills and colorful stories that made the Cuban League so memorable forplayers, owners, and fans."--Bobby Bragan, former manager of Pirates, Indians,Braves, and Almendares Scorpions, "Writing with the precision of the connoisseur and the passion of the aficionado, Gonzalez Echevarria provides a masterful account of Cuban 'beisbol' that is at the same time a profound meditation on the island's national culture. In many ways this extraordinary book marks the culmination ofthe author's distinguished career as the pre-eminent writer-scholar of our generation. A dinger!"--Gustavo Perez Firmat, Columbia University, author of The Cuban Condition: Translation and Identity in Modern Cuban Literature, "Using a wide array of sources including newspapers, interviews, and written memoirs, Mr. Gonzalez Echevarria has reconstructed a remarkably rich and detailed narrative of the history of baseball in Cuba, from its earliest versions, in the mind-19th century, to its recent triumphs ininternational competitions and travails as it witnesses many of its best players defect to the United States in search of better pay and living conditions."--The Washington Times, "A chronicle and celebration of the national pastime of Cuba, lovinglytold by a professor of Hispanic literature at Yale who has been a semiprocatcher himself."--New York TImes Book Review, "The Pride of Havana is a massively detailed chronicle of the history ofbaseball in Cuba, written with the passion of a fan of the country and of thegame. Gonzalez Echevarria makes a convincing case that America'a nationalpastime is also Cuba's national pastime."--Marty Linsky, Wilson Quarterly, "A chronicle and celebration of the national pastime of Cuba, lovingly told by a professor of Hispanic literature at Yale who has been a semipro catcher himself."--New York Times Book Review, "Writing with the precision of the connoisseur and the passion of theaficionado, Gonzalez Echevarria provides a masterful account of Cuban 'beisbol'that is at the same time a profound meditation on the island's national culture.In many ways this extraordinary book marks the culmination of the author'sdistinguished career as the pre-eminent writer-scholar of our generation. Adinger!"--Gustavo Perez Firmat, Columbia University, author of The CubanCondition: Translation and Identity in Modern Cuban Literature, "A chronicle and celebration of the national pastime of Cuba, lovingly told by a professor of Hispanic literature at Yale who has been a semipro catcher himself."--New York TImes Book Review, "The study features an excellent bibliography plus detailed notes for each chapter. The research is exhaustive, based on primary sources and interviews that include numerous anecdotes, making this an engaging read."--Library Journal
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From the first amateur leagues of the 1860s to the exploits of Livan and Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez, here is the definitive history of baseball in Cuba. Roberto Gonzalez Echevarria expertly traces the arc of the game, intertwining its heroes and their stories with the politics, music, dance, and literature of the Cuban people. What emerges is more than a story of balls and strikes, but a richly detailed history of Cuba told from the unique cultural perch of the baseball diamond. Filling a void created by Cuba's rejection of bullfighting and Spanish hegemony, baseball quickly became a crucial stitch in the complex social fabric of the island. By the early 1940s Cuba had become major conduit in spreading the game throughout Latin America, and a proving ground for some of the greatest talent in all of baseball, where white major leaguers and Negro League players from the U.S. all competed on the same fields with the cream of Latin talent. Indeed, readers will beintroduced to several black ballplayers of Afro-Cuban descent who played in the Major Leagues before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier once and for all. Often dramatic, and always culturally resonant, Gonzalez Echevarria's narrative expertly lays open the paradox of fierce Cuban independence fromthe U.S. with Cuba's love for our national pastime. It shows how Fidel Castro cannily associated himself with the sport for patriotic p.r.--and reveals that his supposed baseball talent is purely mythical. Based on extensive primary research and a wealth of interviews, the colorful, often dramatic anecdotes and stories in this distinguished book comprise the most comprehensive history of Cuban baseball yet published and ultimately adds a vital lost chapter to the history of baseball in theU.S., From the first amateur leagues of the 1860s to the exploits of Livan and Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez, here is the definitive history of baseball in Cuba. Roberto Gonzalez Echevarria expertly traces the arc of the game, intertwining its heroes and their stories with the politics, music, dance, and literature of the Cuban people. What emerges is more than a story of balls and strikes, but a richly detailed history of Cuba told from the unique cultural perch of the baseball diamond. Filling a void created by Cuba's rejection of bullfighting and Spanish hegemony, baseball quickly became a crucial stitch in the complex social fabric of the island. By the early 1940s Cuba had become major conduit in spreading the game throughout Latin America, and a proving ground for some of the greatest talent in all of baseball, where white major leaguers and Negro League players from the U.S. all competed on the same fields with the cream of Latin talent. Indeed, readers will be introduced to several black ballplayers of Afro-Cuban descent who played in the Major Leagues before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier once and for all. Often dramatic, and always culturally resonant, Gonzalez Echevarria's narrative expertly lays open the paradox of fierce Cuban independence from the U.S. with Cuba's love for our national pastime. It shows how Fidel Castro cannily associated himself with the sport for patriotic p.r.--and reveals that his supposed baseball talent is purely mythical. Based on extensive primary research and a wealth of interviews, the colorful, often dramatic anecdotes and stories in this distinguished book comprise the most comprehensive history of Cuban baseball yet published and ultimately adds a vital lost chapter to the history of baseball in the U.S.
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