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Tropic of Baseball : Baseball in the Dominican Republic by Rob Ruck (1999, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Nebraska Press
ISBN-100803289782
ISBN-139780803289789
eBay Product ID (ePID)1122050
Product Key Features
Edition2
Book TitleTropic of Baseball : Baseball in the Dominican Republic
Number of Pages218 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1999
TopicBaseball / History, Baseball / General, General
IllustratorYes
GenreSports & Recreation
AuthorRob Ruck
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight23.5 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN98-045479
Dewey Edition21
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews"Fans should want to know why such a little Caribbean island has so much baseball talent. . . . On this literally dirt-poor island, baseball is the Dream, the Salvation, the stabilizing societal force. . . . Baseball is all there is."-Baseball America, "In the Dominican Republic . . . baseball reigns supreme. San Pedro de Macorís, on the island's southeast coast, has produced more major league ballplayers per capita than any other town in the world. According to former big leaguer Pedro Gonzalez, 'Every boy grows up with a bat and a ball-it's the first present a male baby gets in his crib.' . . . Ruck offers not only the flavor of Dominican baseball but a spirited and carefully crafted account of the past and present of this complicated game. . . . A rarity in sports history."- Journal of American History, "In the Dominican Republic . . . baseball reigns supreme. San Pedro de Macori's, on the island's southeast coast, has produced more major league ballplayers per capita than any other town in the world. According to former big leaguer Pedro Gonzalez, 'Every boy grows up with a bat and a ball-it's the first present a male baby gets in his crib.' . . . Ruck offers not only the flavor of Dominican baseball but a spirited and carefully crafted account of the past and present of this complicated game. . . . A rarity in sports history."-Journal of American History., "Impressive . . . captures the spirit of the sport as it is played in the Dominican Republic."- Journal of Sport History, "Impressive . . . captures the spirit of the sport as it is played in the Dominican Republic."-Journal of Sport History., "In the Dominican Republic . . . baseball reigns supreme. San Pedro de Macor's, on the island's southeast coast, has produced more major league ballplayers per capita than any other town in the world. According to former big leaguer Pedro Gonzalez, 'Every boy grows up with a bat and a ball-it's the first present a male baby gets in his crib.' . . . Ruck offers not only the flavor of Dominican baseball but a spirited and carefully crafted account of the past and present of this complicated game. . . . A rarity in sports history."-Journal of American History., ""In the Dominican Republic . . . baseball reigns supreme. San Pedro de Macors, on the island's southeast coast, has produced more major league ballplayers per capita than any other town in the world. According to former big leaguer Pedro Gonzalez, 'Every boy grows up with a bat and a ball--it's the first present a male baby gets in his crib.' . . . Ruck offers not only the flavor of Dominican baseball but a spirited and carefully crafted account of the past and present of this complicated game. . . . A rarity in sports history.""-- Journal of American History ""Fans should want to know why such a little Caribbean island has so much baseball talent. . . . On this literally dirt-poor island, baseball is the Dream, the Salvation, the stabilizing societal force. . . . Baseball is all there is.""-- Baseball America ""Impressive . . . captures the spirit of the sport as it is played in the Dominican Republic.""-- Journal of Sport History, "Fans should want to know why such a little Caribbean island has so much baseball talent. . . . On this literally dirt-poor island, baseball is the Dream, the Salvation, the stabilizing societal force. . . . Baseball is all there is."- Baseball America
Dewey Decimal796.357/097293
SynopsisIn a new afterword Rob Ruck looks at the current state of baseball in the country that has produced Sammy Sosa and many other major league stars. Rob Ruck teaches history at the University of Pittsburgh and is the author of Sandlot Seasons: Sport in Black Pittsburgh and other books. He was project director for the film Kings on the Hill, an Emmy-winning documentary on Negro League baseball., In a new afterword Rob Ruck looks at the current state of baseball in the country that has produced Sammy Sosa and many other major league stars.
LC Classification NumberGV863.29.A1D657 1999
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Informative and compelling, takes your imagination to another placeVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
