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Stealing lives the globalization of baseball and the tragic story of Alexis Quiroz
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Stealing lives the globalization of baseball and the tragic story of Alexis Quiroz
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Marcano Guevara, Arturo J., 1968-
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Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c2002.
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252 p. : 1 map.
Contents:
The "golden age" of Latin American baseball talent in major league baseball -- The globalization of baseball -- The structure and dynamics of major league baseball's recruitment of foreign baseball talent -- Exploitation and mistreatment in the global ballpark, the tragic story of Alexis Quiroz -- "Papá, I want to play baseball!" -- Going to Vietnam -- In baseball purgatory -- The Mesa miracle -- The Dominican disaster -- "That's just your story" -- The pursuit of justice goes terribly wrong -- Seventh-inning stretch, Chicago, New York, Maracay -- The final inning -- Repairing the global ballpark -- Human rights, labor standards, and major league baseball's exploitation of children in Latin America -- Global ballpark repair strategies.
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Shelf Number | Item Barcode | Shelf Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GV880.22 .M37 2002 | 923201-1001 | Ebook Central | Searching... |
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