Mexican American Baseball in the Central Coast (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781531675622)

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.

Author: Richard A. Santillan
ISBN-10: 153167562X
ISBN-13: 9781531675622
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Language: English
Published: 12/09/2013
Pages: 162
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.02lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.44d