Mexican American Baseball in the San Gabriel Valley

Mexican American Baseball in the San Gabriel Valley

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Publication Date: 1st October 2018

Mexican American Baseball in the San Gabriel Valley puts on record the resounding and brilliant history of baseball and softball in this vibrant and colorful region. Since the early 1900s, baseball and softball have brought boundless joy and immense honor to their fans, families, and neighborhoods. The rich memories of baseball and softball serve as critical prisms to better understand community history; the struggle for social, educational, and cultural equality; the untold contributions of women; the critical role of immigration and labor movements; economic autonomy; political self-determin... Read More
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Mexican American Baseball in the San Gabriel Valley puts on record the resounding and brilliant history of baseball and softball in this vibrant and colorful region. Since the early 1900s, baseball and softball have brought boundless joy and immense honor to their fans, families, and neighborhoods. The rich memories of baseball and softball serve as critical prisms to better understand community history; the struggle for social, educational, and cultural equality; the untold contributions of women; the critical role of immigration and labor movements; economic autonomy; political self-determin... Read More
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Mexican American Baseball in the San Gabriel Valley puts on record the resounding and brilliant history of baseball and softball in this vibrant and colorful region. Since the early 1900s, baseball and softball have brought boundless joy and immense honor to their fans, families, and neighborhoods. The rich memories of baseball and softball serve as critical prisms to better understand community history; the struggle for social, educational, and cultural equality; the untold contributions of women; the critical role of immigration and labor movements; economic autonomy; political self-determination; and an unmatched love for sports. These breathtaking images and extraordinary stories shed unparalleled light on baseball and softball in this celebrated area of California.
Details
  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Images of Baseball
  • Publication Date: 1st October 2018
  • State: California
  • Illustration Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9781467129701
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Sports
    SPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / History
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
Author Bio
Richard A. Santillán is professor emeritus of ethnic and women studies at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Coauthors are Gregory Garrett, educational specialist, Institute of Texan Cultures, University of Texas, San Antonio; Joseph Thompson, sports historian and PhD student, University of Houston; Mikaela Selley, Hispanic Collections archivist, Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library; and William Lange, student of history, University of Houston.
Mexican American Baseball in the San Gabriel Valley puts on record the resounding and brilliant history of baseball and softball in this vibrant and colorful region. Since the early 1900s, baseball and softball have brought boundless joy and immense honor to their fans, families, and neighborhoods. The rich memories of baseball and softball serve as critical prisms to better understand community history; the struggle for social, educational, and cultural equality; the untold contributions of women; the critical role of immigration and labor movements; economic autonomy; political self-determination; and an unmatched love for sports. These breathtaking images and extraordinary stories shed unparalleled light on baseball and softball in this celebrated area of California.
  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Images of Baseball
  • Publication Date: 1st October 2018
  • State: California
  • Illustrations Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9781467129701
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Sports
    SPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / History
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
Richard A. Santillán is professor emeritus of ethnic and women studies at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Coauthors are Gregory Garrett, educational specialist, Institute of Texan Cultures, University of Texas, San Antonio; Joseph Thompson, sports historian and PhD student, University of Houston; Mikaela Selley, Hispanic Collections archivist, Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library; and William Lange, student of history, University of Houston.