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Joe Cambria

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Joe Cambria

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"One of the most prolific scouts in baseball history, Joe Cambria almost single-handedly saved the Washington Senators from ruin. Signing a stream of young players from Cuba--as many as 20 per season for three decades--he fed the team affordable talent and kept them competitive during World War II, when many front-liners went to the front lines. Cambria subverted baseball's color line years before Jackie Robinson broke it, signing light-skinned Cubans--many of African descent--who could pass in the all-white Major Leagues. This first ever biography traces his memorable career, including the shady hiring practices and flamboyant deals that drew rulings from the bench of Kenesaw Mountain Landis"--
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
314
Release Date:
2023-03-31
Publication Date:
2023-03-17
Publisher:
McFarland and Company, Inc.
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1476681473
ISBN13:
9781476681474
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Minimum Reading Age:
18
Weight:
594 g
Height:
178 cm
Width:
254 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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