Havana Hardball - by César Brioso (Paperback)

About the Book

Havana Hardball captures the excitement of baseball in 1947 Cuba, where the most memorable season in the history of the Cuban League coincided with Jackie Robinson's spring training on the island before he made his major-league debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Book Synopsis

1947 Cuba, where the most memorable season in the history of the Cuban League coincided with Jackie Robinson's spring training on the island before he made his major-league debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers

Review Quotes

"This
book chronicles baseball history at its best, covering an important chapter in
U.S.-Cuba social history."--Library Journal

"Conjures
a colorful era of baseball that predated big-money sports."--Foreign
Affairs

"An
informative and entertaining look at an era when the game and the country were
on the brink of profound change."--Tallahassee Democrat

"A
major contribution to our knowledge of Cuban baseball."--Florida Historical
Quarterly

About the Author

César
Brioso is a
digital producer and former baseball editor for USA TODAY Sports. In his
25 years as a sports journalist, he has written for the Miami Herald and
the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.