Latino Stars in Major League Baseball
From Bobby Abreu to Carlos Zambrano
Abstract
Some of the best players in Major League Baseball were born outside the United States, with Latino players representing one of the fastest growing ethnicities in the league. Current and former stars such as Albert Pujols, Rod Carew, and Miguel Cabrera all found incredible success in MLB. They have won major awards, guided their teams to the postseason, played in All-Star games, and an elite few have been enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Latino Stars in Major League Baseball: From Bobby Abreu to Carlos Zambrano celebrates the ever-increasing diversity of baseball in America. It includes more than 140 in-depth profiles of retired and active ballplayers representing countries across Latin America and the Caribbean. For many of these players, the road to “The Show” wasn’t easy—discrimination, poverty, language barriers, and government restrictions are major obstacles that Latino players have faced in the past and continue to face today. Author Jonathan Weeks covers these struggles and more in the profiles, showing the players’ strength, resiliency, and ultimately, their rise to the top of professional baseball.
Latino Stars in Major League Baseball is a definitive collection of the best and brightest Latino stars both past and present. Full of colorful anecdotes and inspiring stories, this book provides a rich understanding of Latino players’ impact on baseball in the United States.
Schlagworte
Miguel Cabrera Rod Carew Latino ballplayers Latino baseball greats Latino baseball legends Latino baseball palyers Latino baseball stars Bobby Abreu Carlos Zambrano Hispanic ballplayers Hispanic baseball greats Hispanic baseball legends Hispanic baseball palyers Hispanic baseball stars Albert Pujols nicaragua baseball venezuela baseball panama baseball major league baseball puerto rico baseball mexico baseball discrimination in baseball colombia baseball diversity in baseball dominican republic baseball ballplayers baseball honduras baseball baseball players cuban baseball curacao baseball brazilian baseball- 75–116 2 Puerto Rico 75–116
- 117–158 3 Venezuela 117–158
- 159–202 4 Cuba 159–202
- 203–224 5 Panama 203–224
- 225–238 6 Mexico 225–238
- 239–246 7 Colombia 239–246
- 247–250 8 Nicaragua 247–250
- 251–256 9 Curacao 251–256
- 257–260 10 Honduras 257–260
- 261–264 11 Brazil 261–264
- 265–272 Bibliography 265–272
- 273–282 Index 273–282
- 283–283 About the Author 283–283