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Havana Hardball - Spring Training, Jackie Robinson, and The Cuban League (Hardcover)
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Havana Hardball - Spring Training, Jackie Robinson, and The Cuban League (Hardcover)
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In February 1947, the most memorable season in the history of the
Cuban League finished with a dramatic series win by underdog
Almendares against their rival, Habana. As the celebration spread
through the streets of Havana and across Cuba, the Brooklyn Dodgers
arrived on the island to begin spring training. One of the minor
league players who made the trip was Jackie Robinson. He was on the
verge of making his major-league debut in the United States, an
event that would fundamentally change sports - and America. To
avoid harassment from the white crowds during this critical
preseason, the Dodgers relocated their spring training to Cuba,
where black and white teammates had played side by side since 1900.
It was also during this time that Major League Baseball was trying
its hardest to bring the ""outlaw"" Cuban League under the control
of organized baseball. As the Cubans fought to stay independent,
Robinson worked to earn a roster spot on the Dodgers in the face of
discrimination from his own teammates. Havana Hardball captures the
excitement of the Cuban League's greatest pennant race and the
anticipation of the looming challenge to MLB's color barrier.
Illuminating one of the sport's most pivotal seasons, veteran
journalist Cesar Brioso brings together a rich mix of worlds as the
heyday of Latino baseball converged with one of the most socially
meaningful events in U.S. history.
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