Book
Cuba's baseball defectors : the inside story / Peter C. Bjarkman.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781442247987
- ISBN: 1442247983
- Physical Description: xxxviii, 348 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, c2016.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue -- The essence of "Puigmania" -- Cuba's hidden "Béisbol Paradiso" -- Sugar Cane Curtain fiascos -- 90 miles of sea, 100 miles of "Heater" -- Brothers in exile -- "The Best There Ever Was" -- No reservations for Cuba -- Go east, young men, go east -- The unsustainable dream -- Epilogue. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Baseball > Political aspects > Cuba. Defectors > Cuba > History. Baseball > Political aspects. Defectors. Cuba. |
| Genre: | History. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Evergreen Indiana.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Lafayette PL - West Lafayette | 796.357 BJA (Text) | 31951004117914 | 2nd Floor - Non-Fiction | Available | - |
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Peter C. Bjarkman is the senior writer for www.BaseballdeCuba.com, the leading source in Spanish and English for current Cuban League and Cuban national team coverage. He is the author of A History of Cuban Baseball, 1864-2006 (2007) and coauthor of Smoke, the Romance and Lore of Cuban Baseball (1999, with Mark Rucker). Bjarkman has made numerous media appearances as an expert on Cuban baseball, including a featured role as Anthony Bourdainâs guide to island baseball on the 2011 Travel Channel episode âNo Reservations Cuba.â He appears as a featured head on ESPNâs â30 for 30â documentary, âBrothers in Exileâ and has appeared several times on the popular ESPN feature âOutside the Lines.â Bjarkman was a recipient of the Society for American Baseball Research's 2017 Henry Chadwick Award, established to honor the game's great researchers.
