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Product Identifiers

PublisherMcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers

ISBN-10078641250X

ISBN-139780786412501

eBay Product ID (ePID)27038716382

Product Key Features

Number of Pages552 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameCuban Baseball : a Statistical History, 1878-1961

SubjectEthnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies, Baseball / History, Baseball / General, General, Baseball / Statistics

Publication Year2003

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaSports & Recreation, Social Science, History

AuthorJorge S. Figueredo

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight39.4 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2002-007204

Reviews"[Figueredo has written] the most comprehensive book yet published on the rich and colorful history of professional baseball in Cuba...chock-full of historical pictures...meticulous research...an invaluable resource to any baseball researcher or serious fan"-- La Prensa de Miami ; "monumental, meticulously researched, and copiously illustrated book. Figueredo has unlocked some of the best-kept secret chambers of baseball history"-- The Baseball Guru ; "here are the greats"-- The Diamond Angle.

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal796.357/097291/021

Table Of ContentTable of Contents Preface Seasons (1878-1898) Seasons (1900-1909) Seasons (1910-1919) Seasons (1920-1929) Seasons (1930-1939) Seasons(1940-1949) Seasons (1950-1955) Seasons (1956-1961) Appendix 1: List of Players (1878-1899) Appendix 2: List of Players (1900-1933) Appendix 3: List of Players (1934-1961) Appendix 4: All-Time Leaders Appendix 5: Player Awards Appendix 6: Team Records Appendix 7: Cuban Hall of Fame Members Appendix 8: Latin American Players in Cuba Appendix 9: Havana Cubans (1946-1953) Players and Leaders Appendix 10: Cubans Sugar Kings (1954-1960) Players and Leaders Bibliography Index

SynopsisIn March 1999, the Baltimore Orioles played a team of Cuban all-stars, the first time a major league baseball team from the United States had played a Cuban team since Cuba's communist revolution in 1959. The Orioles won 3-2 in 11 innings. This text presents basic statistical information and listings for every Cuban baseball team from 1878 until 1961. The Cuban League functioned until February 1961, but the International League revoked the Cubans Sugar Kings franchise in July 1960. The information for each season includes the final standings, team rosters, all-time records, individual statistics arranged by team, and background information. The appendix lists the Cuban players in the first three eras, all-time leaders for batting average, runs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, RBI, stolen bases, pitching, completed games, wins, losses, MVPs, Rookies of the Years, and much more. The book is profusely illustrated with photographs., Presents basic statistical information and listings for every Cuban baseball team from 1878 until 1961 when the International League revoked the Cuban Sugar Kings franchise. The information for each season includes the final standings, team rosters, all-time records, and individual statistics.

LC Classification NumberGV875.A1F43 2002