Bibliograph

Mexican American baseball in the Central Coast

Type

Label

Mexican American baseball in the Central Coast

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Mexican American baseball in the Central Coast

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

Images of baseballImages of America

Summary

Mexican American Baseball in the Central Coast pays tribute to the teams and players who brought joy and honor to their fans and communities in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. Baseball was played before enthusiastic crowds in Piru, Santa Paula, Fillmore, Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo, Ojai, Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, Goleta, Santa Maria, Guadalupe, Lompoc, and other communities. Players and their families helped create the economic infrastructure and prosperity that are evident today in the Central Coast. For women, softball was a social counterbalance to the strict cultural roles defined by society. Many former players dedicated their lives to the unrelenting struggle for social justice, while others devoted themselves to youth sports. This book remedies the glaring omission of baseball images and stories of Mexican American neighborhoods in the Central Coast of California

Target audience

adult

Contributor