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Stealing lives the globalization of baseball and the tragic story of Alexis Quiroz / Arturo J. Marcano Guevara and David P. Fidle.
| Author/creator | Marcano Guevara, Arturo J., 1968- |
| Other author | Fidler, David P. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Bloomington : Indiana University Press, |
| Description | 252 p. : 1 map ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The "golden age" of Latin American baseball talent in major league baseball -- The globalization of baseball -- The structure and dynamics of major league baseball's recruitment of foreign baseball talent -- Exploitation and mistreatment in the global ballpark, the tragic story of Alexis Quiroz -- "Papá, I want to play baseball!" -- Going to Vietnam -- In baseball purgatory -- The Mesa miracle -- The Dominican disaster -- "That's just your story" -- The pursuit of justice goes terribly wrong -- Seventh-inning stretch, Chicago, New York, Maracay -- The final inning -- Repairing the global ballpark -- Human rights, labor standards, and major league baseball's exploitation of children in Latin America -- Global ballpark repair strategies. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-245) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2002005638 |
| ISBN | 0253341914 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |