Cuban Baseball Legends: Baseball's Alternative Universe (Latino Baseball Legends)

Minnie Minoso. Martin Dihigo. Luis Tiant Sr. and Jr. "El Duque" Orlando and Livan Hernadez. These are only a few of the leading lights profiled in this SABR BioProject book. The 47 individuals profiled here represent only a small handful of the legions of memorable and sometimes even legendary figures produced over nearly a century and a half by an island nation where the bat-and-ball sport known as baseball is more than a national pastime, it is the national passion. The book presents 47 biographies in all, plus essays on Cuban baseball. Profiled in this book: Aquino Abreu by Peter C. Bjarkman Rafael Almeida by Zack Moser Santos Amaro by Rory Costello Sandy (Edmundo) Amoros by Rory Costello Steve (Esteban) Bellan by Brian McKenna Ramon Bragana by Lou Hernandez Bert (Dagoberto) Campaneris by Rich Schabowski Jose Cardenal by Ray Birch Paul Casanova by Rory Costello and Jose Ramirez Sandy (Sandalio) Consuegra by Rory Costello Mike (Miguel) Cuellar by Adam Ulrey Tommie (Tomas) de la Cruz by Peter C. Bjarkman Martin Dihigo by Peter C. Bjarkman Pedro Formental by Tom Hawthorn Mike (Miguel) Fornieles by Thomas Ayers Barbaro Garbey by Doug Hill Silvio Garcia by Joe Gerard Mike (Miguel Angel) Gonzalez by Joe Gerard Tony Gonzalez by Rory Costello and Jose Ramirez Mike (Fermin) Guerra by Bill Nowlin El Duque (Orlando) Hernandez and Livan Hernandez by Peter C. Bjarkman Mike (Ramon) Herrera by Bill Nowlin Pancho Herrera by Jose Ramirez Omar Linares by Peter C. Bjarkman Dolf (Adolfo) Luque by Peter C. Bjarkman Bobby Maduro by Rory Costello Connie (Conrado) Marrero by Peter C. Bjarkman Armando Marsans by Eric Enders Rogelio Martinez by Rory Costello Roman Mejias by Ron Briley, Rory Costello, and Bill Nowlin Jose de la Caridad Mendez by Peter C. Bjarkman Minnie (Orestes) Minoso by Mark Stewart Willy (Guillermo) Miranda by Rory Costello Julio Moreno by Rory Costello Tony Oliva by Peter C. Bjarkman Alejandro Oms by John Struth Camilo Pascual by Peter C. Bjarkman Tony (Tani) Perez by Phil Cola Pedro Ramos by Peter C. Bjarkman Cookie (Octavio) Rojas by Peter M. Gordon Chico Ruiz by Rory Costello Jose Tartabull by Joanne Hulbert Tony Taylor by Rory Costello and Jose Ramirez Luis Tiant Jr.by Mark Armour Luis Tiant Sr. by Rory Costello Cristobal Torriente by Peter C. Bjarkman Zoilo Versalles by Peter C. Bjarkman"

• | Author: Peter C. Bjarkman
• | Publisher: Society for American Baseball Research
• | Publication Date: Jul 12, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 432 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1943816247
• | ISBN-13: 9781943816248