{"product_id":"dominican-baseball-alan-klein-9781439910887","title":"Dominican Baseball: New Pride, Old Prejudice","description":"\u003cp\u003e Pedro Mart nez. Sammy Sosa. Manny Ram rez. By 2000, Dominican baseball players were in every Major League clubhouse, and regularly winning every baseball award. In 2002, Omar Minaya became the first Dominican general manager of a Major League team. But how did this codependent relationship between MLB and Dominican talent arise and thrive? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In his incisive and engaging book, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDominican Baseball\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, Alan Klein examines the history of MLB's presence and influence in the Dominican Republic, the development of the booming industry and academies, and the dependence on Dominican player developers, known as buscones. He also addresses issues of identity fraud and the use of performance-enhancing drugs as hopefuls seek to play professionally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDominican Baseball\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e charts the trajectory of the economic flows of this transnational exchange, and the pride Dominicans feel in their growing influence in the sport. Klein also uncovers the prejudice that prompts MLB to diminish Dominican claims on legitimacy. This sharp, smartly argued book deftly chronicles the uneasy and often contested relations of the contemporary Dominican game and industry. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alan Klein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 143991088X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439910887\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Temple University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/14\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.95h x 6.09w x 0.46d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2014 pg. 110\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2014 pg. 490","brand":"Alan Klein","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44072960491775,"sku":"9781439910887","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_974b5135-d443-4bb4-8a68-c6bd636f916e.jpg?v=1685444966","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dominican-baseball-alan-klein-9781439910887","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}