Baseball on the Border
| Author | : Alan M. Klein |
| Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
| Total Pages | : 320 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0691007446 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780691007441 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (441 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Baseball on the Border by : Alan M. Klein
Download or read book Baseball on the Border written by Alan M. Klein and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For ten seasons (from 1985 to 1994) the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos (The Owls of the Two Laredos) were the only team in professional sports to represent two nations. The "Tecos" had home parks on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, in Laredo, Texas, and in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Cultural anthropologist Alan Klein gives us the full story of the rise and unexpected demise of this surprising team. Photos.
