The Duke of Havana

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Synopsis
In 1998, a mysterious right-handed pitcher helped lead the N. Y. Yankees to a World Championship.

Named Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez, he was a fallen hero of Fidel Castro's socialist revolution.

Once hailed as a paragon of Castro's revolution, the finest pitcher in modern Cuban history was banned from baseball for life for allegedly plotting to defect.

But he fearlessly fought back, defying the Communist party authorities, vowing to pitch again, and ultimately fleeing his country in a 30-foot fishing boat. Here are the secrets behind El Duque's persecution and escape.

A true story of cloak-&-dagger adventure, secret plots, and the pull of big money.

Copyright:
2001

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9780375506697
Related ISBNs:
9780756755508, 9780812992564, 9781589457799
Publisher:
Villard Books
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Ray Sanchez, Steve Fainaru
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Sports, Biographies and Memoirs, Sociology
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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