The Dominican Star

Download The Dominican Star full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online The Dominican Star ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!

The Eastern Stars

Author : Mark Kurlansky
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101186860
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (11 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Eastern Stars by : Mark Kurlansky

Download or read book The Eastern Stars written by Mark Kurlansky and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-04-15 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The intriguing, inspiring history of one small, impoverished area in the Dominican Republic that has produced a staggering number of Major League Baseball talent, from an award-winning, bestselling author. In the town of San Pedro in the Dominican Republic, baseball is not just a way of life. It's the way of life. By the year 2008, seventy-nine boys and men from San Pedro have gone on to play in the Major Leagues-that means one in six Dominican Republicans who have played in the Majors have come from one tiny, impoverished region. Manny Alexander, Sammy Sosa, Tony Fernandez, and legions of other San Pedro players who came up in the sugar mill teams flocked to the United States, looking for opportunity, wealth, and a better life. Because of the sugar industry, and the influxes of migrant workers from across the Caribbean to work in the cane fields and factories, San Pedro is one of the most ethnically diverse areas of the Dominican Republic. A multitude of languages are spoken there, and a variety of skin colors populate the community; but the one constant is sugar and baseball. The history of players from San Pedro is also a chronicle of racism in baseball, changing social mores in sports and in the Dominican Republic, and the personal stories of the many men who sought freedom from poverty through playing ball. The story of baseball in San Pedro is also that of the Caribbean in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries and on a broader level opens a window into our country's history. As with Kurlansky's Cod and Salt, this small story, rich with anecdote and detail, becomes much larger than ever imagined. Kurlansky reveals two countries' love affair with a sport and the remarkable journey of San Pedro and its baseball players. In his distinctive style, he follows common threads and discovers wider meanings about place, identity, and, above all, baseball. Watch a Video

The Dominican Star

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (13 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Dominican Star by :

Download or read book The Dominican Star written by and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

An Alphabetical List of the Cambridge Tradesmen who Supported the Conservative Candidate at the Election, which Took Place on the 7th and 8th Days of January, 1835

Download An Alphabetical List of the Cambridge Tradesmen who Supported the Conservative Candidate at the Election, which Took Place on the 7th and 8th Days of January, 1835 PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (558 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis An Alphabetical List of the Cambridge Tradesmen who Supported the Conservative Candidate at the Election, which Took Place on the 7th and 8th Days of January, 1835 by :

Download or read book An Alphabetical List of the Cambridge Tradesmen who Supported the Conservative Candidate at the Election, which Took Place on the 7th and 8th Days of January, 1835 written by and published by . This book was released on 1835 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Eastern Stars

Author : Mark Kurlansky
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781101182055
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (82 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Eastern Stars by : Mark Kurlansky

Download or read book The Eastern Stars written by Mark Kurlansky and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the staggering amount of baseball talent that has originated in the impoverished area of San Pedro, in the Dominican Republic, and discovers wider meanings about place, identity, and, above all, baseball.

The Dominican Star

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (974 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Dominican Star by :

Download or read book The Dominican Star written by and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Dominican Republic

Author : Frank Moya Pons
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 556 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Dominican Republic by : Frank Moya Pons

Download or read book The Dominican Republic written by Frank Moya Pons and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work examines the distinct political periods in the country's history, such as the Spanish, French, Haitian, and US occupations and the several periods of self-rule. It also covers a socioeconomic history by establishing links between socioeconomic conditions and political developments.

The Dominican Star

Author : St. Dominic's Priory (Dunedin, N.Z.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (154 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Dominican Star by : St. Dominic's Priory (Dunedin, N.Z.)

Download or read book The Dominican Star written by St. Dominic's Priory (Dunedin, N.Z.) and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Cuban Star

Author : Adrian Burgos
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0809094797
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (9 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Cuban Star by : Adrian Burgos

Download or read book Cuban Star written by Adrian Burgos and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2011-04-26 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shares the story of Negro League team owner Alex Pompez's founding of a notorious Harlem numbers racket as part of his efforts to finance the New York Cubans, describing his role in retaining the team throughout integration, transitioning players to the majors, and achieving a Negro League World Series Championship.

Dominican Connection

Author : George Gedda
Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1606930230
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (69 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Dominican Connection by : George Gedda

Download or read book Dominican Connection written by George Gedda and published by Strategic Book Publishing. This book was released on 2009-02 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until 1956, no Dominican had ever played in the major leagues. Since then, upwards of 750 have done so, an astonishing number for a small Caribbean country. Gedda examines this remarkable migration of young, poor kids who have learned the skills needed to compete in America's baseball shrines.

Dominican Star

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (134 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Dominican Star by :

Download or read book Dominican Star written by and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Dominicana

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Dominicana by :

Download or read book Dominicana written by and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Dominican Republic Reader

Author : Eric Paul Roorda
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 0822376520
Total Pages : 591 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (223 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Dominican Republic Reader by : Eric Paul Roorda

Download or read book The Dominican Republic Reader written by Eric Paul Roorda and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2014-04-28 with total page 591 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite its significance in the history of Spanish colonialism, the Dominican Republic is familiar to most outsiders through only a few elements of its past and culture. Non-Dominicans may be aware that the country shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti and that it is where Christopher Columbus chose to build a colony. Some may know that the country produces talented baseball players and musicians; others that it is a prime destination for beach vacations. Little else about the Dominican Republic is common knowledge outside its borders. This Reader seeks to change that. It provides an introduction to the history, politics, and culture of the country, from precolonial times into the early twenty-first century. Among the volume's 118 selections are essays, speeches, journalism, songs, poems, legal documents, testimonials, and short stories, as well as several interviews conducted especially for this Reader. Many of the selections have been translated into English for the first time. All of them are preceded by brief introductions written by the editors. The volume's eighty-five illustrations, ten of which appear in color, include maps, paintings, and photos of architecture, statues, famous figures, and Dominicans going about their everyday lives.

Growing Up Pedro

Author : Matt Tavares
Publisher : Candlewick Press
ISBN 13 : 1536245208
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (362 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Growing Up Pedro by : Matt Tavares

Download or read book Growing Up Pedro written by Matt Tavares and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2024-09-17 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Masterfully depicts, with quick verse and beautiful illustrations, the world in which the two siblings came of age. . . . A wonderful introduction to a truly special player.” — School Library Journal (starred review) Before Pedro Martínez pitched the Red Sox to a World Series championship, before he was named to the All-Star team eight times, before he won the Cy Young three times, he was a kid from a place called Manoguayabo in the Dominican Republic. Pedro loved baseball more than anything, and his older brother Ramon was the best pitcher he’d ever seen. He’d dream of the day he and his brother could play together in the major leagues — and here, Matt Tavares tells the story of how that dream came true.

Alfonso Soriano

Author : Cody Monk
Publisher : Sports Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781582616797
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (167 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Alfonso Soriano by : Cody Monk

Download or read book Alfonso Soriano written by Cody Monk and published by Sports Pub. This book was released on 2003 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the life and baseball career of the Dominican baseball star.

Sugarball

Author : Alan M. Klein
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780300052565
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (525 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Sugarball by : Alan M. Klein

Download or read book Sugarball written by Alan M. Klein and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1993-02-01 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes how Dominican baseball fosters national pride and competition with the United States while at the same time promoting acceptance of the North American presence in the country

Juan Marichal

Author : Juan Marichal
Publisher : Mvp Books
ISBN 13 : 0760340595
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Juan Marichal by : Juan Marichal

Download or read book Juan Marichal written by Juan Marichal and published by Mvp Books. This book was released on 2011-10-07 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a decade that featured such legendary hurlers as Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson, Don Drysdale, and other Hall of Famers, no pitcher won more games than Juan Marichal in the 1960s. His unique, high-kick pitching style was imitated by kids from New York to San Franciso, and it is immortalised in a bronze statue outside of the Giants' current ballpark. Marichal was the first Dominican-born player to play in an All-Star game and the first elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, and he won more games than any of his countrymen. In Juan Marichal, Marichal tells the story of his rise from living in a shanty as a young boy in the Dominican Republic to his status as one of the great pitchers of all time. He offers reflections on lingering stereotypes, the impact of steroids, and the general state of the game in the 21st century.

Historical Dictionary of the Dominican Republic

Author : Eric Paul Roorda
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0810879069
Total Pages : 395 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Historical Dictionary of the Dominican Republic by : Eric Paul Roorda

Download or read book Historical Dictionary of the Dominican Republic written by Eric Paul Roorda and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-04-28 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The colony called Santo Domingo, which became the Dominican Republic, was the violent crucible in which the ingredients of the New World, drawn from America, Europe and Africa, were fused together for the first time: humans, religions, technologies, animals, plants and learned behaviors. The history of the Dominican Republic diverged from the patterns established by the rest of Latin America, as it ultimately gained independence not from Spain, but from Haiti, and Spain later recolonized the country during a watershed period in the 1860s. In the 20th century, the United States occupied the Dominican Republic on two formative occasions, from 1916 to 1924 and again in 1965-1966, interventions detailed in this volume. At every turn, the backdrop to this pattern of shaky sovereignty has been the extreme instability of Dominican politics, which has been punctuated by incessant civil wars, coups, and periods of dictatorship, until the last few decades. The Historical Dictionary of the Dominican Republic contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Dominican Republic.