Mexican American Baseball in Sacramento (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781467102698)

Mexican American Baseball in Sacramento explores the history and culture of teams and players from the Sacramento region. Since the early 20th century, baseball diamonds in California's capital and surrounding communities have nurtured athletic talent, educational skills, ethnic identity, and political self-determination for Mexican Americans. The often-neglected historical narrative of these men's and women's teams tells the story of community, migration, military service, education, gender, social justice, and perseverance. Players often became important members of their communities, and some even went on to become professional athletes--paving a path for Latinos in sports. These photographs serve as a lens to both local sports history and Mexican American history.

Author: Mark a Ocegueda Christopher Docter Richa
ISBN-10: 1467102695
ISBN-13: 9781467102698
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 02/18/2019
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.60w x 0.30d