Far From Home: Latino Baseball Players in America

By Tim Wendel and José Luis Villegas

This photographic book tells the story of the incredible rise of Latino baseball players in the American baseball system - from the first game in Cuba in 1898 and the subsequent history of baseball in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1426202164
• ISBN13: 9781426202162
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: National Geographic Society
• Length: 159 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.3" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

From past to present

The photography, a careful mixture of historical, documentary and portraiture, makes this book a pleasure for even the casual baseball fan. When this photography is combined with the story of Latino players in the major leagues, it creates a book for anyone interested in a modern story of struggle and success.

Covers all the bases

Incredible photographs. Precise narrative. This book will be a hit for baseball fans of all ages. I especially liked the timeline in the back.

Home Run

The beautiful photos and insightful text are a real tribute to the players from Latin America who have so enhanced Major League Baseball.