Latino Stars in Major League Baseball: From Bobby Abreu to Carlos Zambrano
- ISBN-10
- 1442281731
- ISBN-13
- 9781442281738
- Category
- Sports & Recreation
- Pages
- 300
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-06-16
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Author
- Jonathan Weeks
Description
This book provides richly detailed profiles of the greatest Latino baseball players in Major League Baseball history, both past and present. Full of colorful anecdotes and inspiring stories, it offers an in-depth look at the influence of Latino players on baseball in the United States.
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