The Veracruz Blues

The Veracruz Blues
Author: Mark Winegardner
Publisher: Penguin Group
Total Pages: 276
Release: 1997-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780140260281


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Based on actual events during the turbulent, postwar baseball days of 1946, this captivating, darkly comic novel tells of a group of American players who, frustrated by their treatment at the hands of the major league owners, begin defecting to a Mexican baseball league.


The Veracruz Blues
Language: en
Pages: 276
Authors: Mark Winegardner
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 1997-02 - Publisher: Penguin Group

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Based on actual events during the turbulent, postwar baseball days of 1946, this captivating, darkly comic novel tells of a group of American players who, frust
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-10-10 - Publisher: McFarland

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Major League Baseball today would be unrecognizable without the large number of Latin American players and managers filling its ranks. Their strong influence on
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Authors: Mark Winegardner
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