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Venezuelan bust, baseball boom Andrés Reiner and scouting on the new frontier / Milton H. Jamail.
| Author/creator | Jamail, Milton H. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, |
| Description | x, 257 p., [13] p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Venezuelan bust, baseball boom : Mr. Reiner's dream -- It's their game too : the origins of baseball in Venezuela -- The Astros go south : scouting in Latin America -- From zero to prospect : the Astros' academy -- From Tunapuy to Guacara : the search for the new El Dorado -- On the road to El Dorado : scouting on the frontier of baseball -- A dream come true : ten years at the academy -- Maracuchos y gochos : scouting in Maracaibo and the Andes -- The talent search expands : scouting in Colombia, Nicaragua, Panama, and beyond -- Refining the product : the Venezuelan summer league -- Foreigners at their own game : welcome to the Astros' minor league system -- What happened? where did the prospects go? -- Good-bye to the Astros : Andrés's farewell tour -- Andrés's dream and the future of the Astros in Venezuela -- Epilogue. |
| General note | "A Bison original"--P. 4 of cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-257). |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2007033162 |
| ISBN | 0803215711 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780803215719 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |