Mexican American Baseball in the Central Coast (Images of Baseball)

By: Alan O'Connor and Christopher Docter and Anna Bermúdez and Richard A. Santillán and Eddie Navarro

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Synopsis: Mexican American Baseball in the Central Coast pays tribute to the teams and players who brought joy and honor to their fans and communities in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. Baseball was played before enthusiastic crowds in Piru, Santa Paula, Fillmore, Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo, Ojai, Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, Goleta, Santa Maria, Guadalupe, Lompoc, and other communities. Players and their families helped create the economic infrastructure and prosperity that are evident today in the Central Coast. For women, softball was a social counterbalance to the strict cultural roles defined by society. Many former players dedicated their lives to the unrelenting struggle for social justice, while others devoted themselves to youth sports. This book remedies the glaring omission of baseball images and stories of Mexican American neighborhoods in the Central Coast of California.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781439642443
Related ISBNs:: 9781467130875
Publisher:: Arcadia Publishing
Date of Addition:: 07/01/20
Copyrighted By:: Richard A. Santill
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Sports, Art and Architecture, Social Studies
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
With:: Christopher Docter
With:: Anna Bermúdez
With:: Eddie Navarro
With:: Alan O'Connor