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Baseball on the Border : A Tale of Two Laredos by Alan M. Klein (1999, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPrinceton University Press
ISBN-100691007446
ISBN-139780691007441
eBay Product ID (ePID)352971
Product Key Features
Number of Pages320 Pages
Publication NameBaseball on the Border : a Tale of Two Laredos
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1999
SubjectBaseball / General
TypeTextbook
AuthorAlan M. Klein
Subject AreaSports & Recreation
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight15 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width6.2 in
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Intended AudienceCollege Audience
Reviews"The book is very well written. . . . It contributes greatly to the literature on the cultural basis of sport, to our understanding of the manner in which cultural inventions reflect national identity and processes, and substantiates an important insight to the idea that sport may provide a window to ongoing social change."-- Carlos Velez-Ibaez, American Anthropologist, This work is a superb lab experiment in the hands of a competent anthropologist like Klein as he tries to separate fantasy from reality in this dual cultural baseball experiment.... An excellent book., "The book is very well written. . . . It contributes greatly to the literature on the cultural basis of sport, to our understanding of the manner in which cultural inventions reflect national identity and processes, and substantiates an important insight to the idea that sport may provide a window to ongoing social change."-- Carlos Velez-Ibañez, American Anthropologist, This work is a superb lab experiment in the hands of a competent anthropologist like Klein as he tries to separate fantasy from reality in this dual cultural baseball experiment.... An excellent book. -- Bill Kirwin, Nine: A Journal of Baseball History and Social Policy Perspectives, The book is very well written. . . . It contributes greatly to the literature on the cultural basis of sport, to our understanding of the manner in which cultural inventions reflect national identity and processes, and substantiates an important insight to the idea that sport may provide a window to ongoing social change., The book is very well written. . . . It contributes greatly to the literature on the cultural basis of sport, to our understanding of the manner in which cultural inventions reflect national identity and processes, and substantiates an important insight to the idea that sport may provide a window to ongoing social change. -- Carlos Velez-Ibaez, American Anthropologist, The book is very well written. . . . It contributes greatly to the literature on the cultural basis of sport, to our understanding of the manner in which cultural inventions reflect national identity and processes, and substantiates an important insight to the idea that sport may provide a window to ongoing social change. -- Carlos Velez-Ibanez, American Anthropologist, "The book is very well written. . . . It contributes greatly to the literature on the cultural basis of sport, to our understanding of the manner in which cultural inventions reflect national identity and processes, and substantiates an important insight to the idea that sport may provide a window to ongoing social change." --Carlos Velez-Ibaez, American Anthropologist, "[Klein] does a fine job of reporting, and his prose is muscular, insightful, even witty." --Jon Caroulis, Philadelphia Inquirer, "This work is a superb lab experiment in the hands of a competent anthropologist like Klein as he tries to separate fantasy from reality in this dual cultural baseball experiment.... An excellent book." --Bill Kirwin, Nine: A Journal of Baseball History and Social Policy Perspectives, "[Klein] does a fine job of reporting, and his prose is muscular, insightful, even witty."-- Jon Caroulis, Philadelphia Inquirer, "The book is very well written. . . . It contributes greatly to the literature on the cultural basis of sport, to our understanding of the manner in which cultural inventions reflect national identity and processes, and substantiates an important insight to the idea that sport may provide a window to ongoing social change."-- Carlos Velez-Iba'ez, American Anthropologist, The book is very well written. . . . It contributes greatly to the literature on the cultural basis of sport, to our understanding of the manner in which cultural inventions reflect national identity and processes, and substantiates an important insight to the idea that sport may provide a window to ongoing social change. -- Carlos Velez-Ibañez, American Anthropologist, "The book is very well written. . . . It contributes greatly to the literature on the cultural basis of sport, to our understanding of the manner in which cultural inventions reflect national identity and processes, and substantiates an important insight to the idea that sport may provide a window to ongoing social change." --Carlos Velez-Ibañez, American Anthropologist, [Klein] does a fine job of reporting, and his prose is muscular, insightful, even witty. -- Jon Caroulis, Philadelphia Inquirer, "This work is a superb lab experiment in the hands of a competent anthropologist like Klein as he tries to separate fantasy from reality in this dual cultural baseball experiment.... An excellent book."-- Bill Kirwin, Nine: A Journal of Baseball History and Social Policy Perspectives
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal796.357/09764/462
Table Of ContentPreface Introduction 3 Pt. 1 Origins 15 1 A Brief History of the Two Laredos 17 2 Early Baseball on the Border 32 3 Nationalizing the Game 66 Pt. 2 Becoming Tecos 115 4 The Players and the Team 117 5 Culture and Masculinity on the Tecos 151 Pt. 3 The River Joins and the River Divides 171 6 1993: The Best of Times 173 7 1994: The Worst of Times 204 Acknowledgments 239 Appendix A Bibliographic Essay: Border and Nationalisms 243 Appendix B Methods and Perspective 260 Notes 267 Index 289
SynopsisPlaying in the storied Mexican League (an AAA affiliate of major league baseball), the "Tecos" had home parks on both sides of the US-Mexico border, in Laredo, Texas and in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. This book tells the story of the rise and demise of this team., From 1985 to 1994 there existed a significant but unheralded experiment in professional baseball. For ten seasons, the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos (The Owls of the Two Laredos) were the only team in professional sports to represent two nations. Playing in the storied Mexican League (an AAA affiliate of major league baseball), the "Tecos" had home parks on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, in Laredo, Texas and in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. In true border fashion, Mexican and American national anthems were played before each game, and the Tecos were operated by interests in both cities. Baseball on the Border is the story of the rise and unexpected demise of this surprising team. For Alan Klein, a cultural anthropologist specializing in sport, "the border" is almost a nation of its own. Having formed teams of players from both sides of the Rio Grande for almost a century, organizers and followers of the "Border Birds" often join forces but just as frequently squabble with each other in a chronic border tension. Throughout the book, Klein includes firsthand observations of the team and descriptions of its players.Readers will meet Dan Firova, the Tecos' beleaguered manager, a border-region native who nevertheless finds himself a target of the Mexican media.The "Ugly American," Willie Waite, is a young pitcher whose stunning success does nothing to diminish the disdain he has for his Mexican teammates. Ernesto Barraza, "The Trickster," once threw a no-hitter on only seventy-three pitches (on April Fool's Day, appropriately enough), but occasionally shows up at the park missing part of his uniform. And then there is Andres Mora, an aged slugger who, despite three seasons in major league baseball and a life of personal excesses, came within a few home runs of setting the all-time Mexican League record. This is just part of the roster of the Tecos and only a fraction of the lineup of Baseball on the Border. Anyone with an interest in baseball will be enlightened and entertained by this informative book., From 1985 to 1994 there existed a significant but unheralded experiment in professional baseball. For ten seasons, the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos (The Owls of the Two Laredos) were the only team in professional sports to represent two nations. Playing in the storied Mexican League (an AAA affiliate of major league baseball), the "Tecos" had home parks on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, in Laredo, Texas and in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. In true border fashion, Mexican and American national anthems were played before each game, and the Tecos were operated by interests in both cities. Baseball on the Border is the story of the rise and unexpected demise of this surprising team. For Alan Klein, a cultural anthropologist specializing in sport, "the border" is almost a nation of its own. Having formed teams of players from both sides of the Rio Grande for almost a century, organizers and followers of the "Border Birds" often join forces but just as frequently squabble with each other in a chronic border tension. Throughout the book, Klein includes firsthand observations of the team and descriptions of its players. Readers will meet Dan Firova, the Tecos' beleaguered manager, a border-region native who nevertheless finds himself a target of the Mexican media. The "Ugly American," Willie Waite, is a young pitcher whose stunning success does nothing to diminish the disdain he has for his Mexican teammates. Ernesto Barraza, "The Trickster," once threw a no-hitter on only seventy-three pitches (on April Fool's Day, appropriately enough), but occasionally shows up at the park missing part of his uniform. And then there is Andres Mora, an aged slugger who, despite three seasons in major league baseball and a life of personal excesses, came within a few home runs of setting the all-time Mexican League record. This is just part of the roster of the Tecos and only a fraction of the lineup of Baseball on the Border . Anyone with an interest in baseball will be enlightened and entertained by this informative book.
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- Sep 17, 2019
Great Read!
Great read about society and baseball in a little known, almost completely misunderstood part of America.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
