Scarecrow Press 2013 Hard cover Fine

ISBN10: 0810892456, ISBN13: 9780810892453, [publisher: Scarecrow Press] Hardcover New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed
[Denver, CO, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2013]

ISBN10: 0810892456, ISBN13: 9780810892453, [publisher: Scarecrow Press] Hardcover
[Denver, CO, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2013]

ISBN10: 0810892456, ISBN13: 9780810892453, [publisher: Scarecrow Press] Hardcover In
[Uxbridge, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2013]

New. In 1973, Roberto Clemente was honored as the first baseball player born outside the continental U.S. to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Born in Carolina, Puerto Rico, the former Pittsburgh Pirate amassed 3,000 career hits and 240 home runs. Since then, eight more international players of Major League Baseball have been voted into the Hall of Fame, including recent inductees Roberto Alomar (Puerto Rico) and Bert Blyleven (Netherlands). These Hall of Famers are but a few of the many non-native players who have contributed significantly to Major League Baseball, dating all the way back to 1876 and up to the present. Baseball beyond Borders: From Distant Lands to the Major Leagues not only examines the careers of foreign-born and Puerto Rican baseball players, but also goes beyond the players to look at managers, executives, coaches, and officials of Major League Baseball, as well. This book explores the impact and performances of these individuals on MLB and the minor leagues, and their contributions to the expansion and popularity of American baseball in the U.S. and around the world. Baseball beyond Borders offers a historical perspective of when, why, and how emigrants came to play professional baseball in the U.S. and also provides background information on baseball in foreign countries, baseball leagues outside the U.S., and the academies run by MLB on foreign soil. Featuring photographs, statistics, and bios, this unique book presents a comprehensive look ...

Scarecrow Press 2013 Hard cover New. Glued binding. Paper over boards. 262 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white, Halftones, black & white, Tables, black & white, Tables.

Scarecrow Press. Hardcover. New. 9x6x0. Scarecrow Press ISBN 0810892456 9780810892453 [US]

Scarecrow Press 2013 Hard cover New. Glued binding. Paper over boards. 262 p. Contains: Unspecified, Illustrations, black & white, Halftones, black & white, Tables, black & white, Tables.