Mexican American Baseball in South Texas (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781531699055)

Mexican American Baseball in South Texas pays tribute to the former baseball teams and players from Edinburg, McAllen, Mission, Pharr, Donna, Alamo, San Juan, Brownsville, Harlingen, and other surrounding communities. From the late 19th century through the 1950s, baseball in South Texas provided opportunities for nurturing athletic and educational skills, reaffirming ethnic identity, promoting political self-determination, developing economic autonomy, and reshaping gender roles for women. Games were special times where Mexican Americans found refuge from backbreaking work and prejudice. These unmatched photographs and stories shed light on the rich history of baseball in this region of Texas.

Author: Richard A. Santillan, Gregory Garrett, Juan D. Coronado
ISBN-10: 1531699057
ISBN-13: 9781531699055
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2016
Pages: 130
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d