Mexican American Baseball in South Texas

Mexican American Baseball in South Texas pays tribute to the former baseball teams and players from Edinburg, McAllen, Mission, Pharr, Donna, Alamo, San Juan, Brownsville, Harlingen, and other surrounding communities. From the late 19th century through the 1950s, baseball in South Texas provided opportunities for nurturing athletic and educational skills, reaffirming ethnic identity, promoting political self-determination, developing economic autonomy, and reshaping gender roles for women. Games were special times where Mexican Americans found refuge from backbreaking work and prejudice. These unmatched photographs and stories shed light on the rich history of baseball in this region of Texas.

Author: Richard A. Santillan, Gregory Garrett, Juan D. Coronado
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Published: 08/01/2016
Pages: 130
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d
ISBN13: 9781531699055
ISBN10: 1531699057
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | State & Local | Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
- Sports & Recreation | Baseball | History
- Photography | Subjects & Themes | Sports

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