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Title details for Mexican American Baseball in Ventura County by Richard A. Santillán - Available

Mexican American Baseball in Ventura County

by Richard A. Santillán
José M. Alamillo
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Mexican American Baseball in Ventura County pays tribute to the legendary teams and players from Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo, Simi Valley, Moorpark, Santa Paula, and other surrounding neighborhoods. From the early 20th century through the 1950s, baseball in Ventura County safeguarded opportunities for nurturing athletic and educational skills, asserting ethnic identity, promoting political self-confidence, developing economic autonomy, and redefining gender roles for women. Outside the ball field, these players and their families helped create the multibillion-dollar agricultural wealth that relied heavily on their backbreaking labor. These extraordinary photographs and remarkable stories shed unparalleled light on the long and rich history of baseball and softball in this celebrated region of California.
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Series: Images of Baseball Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.

Kindle Book

  • Release date: August 22, 2016

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  • ISBN: 9781439657348
  • File size: 31242 KB
  • Release date: August 22, 2016

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781439657348
  • File size: 31242 KB
  • Release date: August 22, 2016

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subjects

Photography Sociology Sports & Recreations Nonfiction

Languages

English

Mexican American Baseball in Ventura County pays tribute to the legendary teams and players from Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo, Simi Valley, Moorpark, Santa Paula, and other surrounding neighborhoods. From the early 20th century through the 1950s, baseball in Ventura County safeguarded opportunities for nurturing athletic and educational skills, asserting ethnic identity, promoting political self-confidence, developing economic autonomy, and redefining gender roles for women. Outside the ball field, these players and their families helped create the multibillion-dollar agricultural wealth that relied heavily on their backbreaking labor. These extraordinary photographs and remarkable stories shed unparalleled light on the long and rich history of baseball and softball in this celebrated region of California.
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Photography Sociology Sports & Recreations Nonfiction