Mexican raiders in the major leagues : the Pasquel brothers vs. organized baseball, 1946 /
"In 1946 American baseball was a shadow of its former self. Five Pasquel brothers from Mexico recruited 23 players away from American teams. This book tells the story of the 1946 exodus to Mexican baseball, setting the stage with chapters on change and war in the U.S., player-management issues,...
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| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Co., Publishers,
[2006]
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| Online Access: | Table of contents only |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Baseball greets change and war
- Player-management issues greet baseball along with the returning servicemen
- The Mexican league: its history and its dream
- The Pasquels move on organized baseball
- Life as a player in the Mexican league
- Danny Gardella: the Pasquels' first catch
- Vernon Stephens: a very short sojourn South
- Luis Olmo: a valuable Dodger leaves Ebbets Field
- Arnold Malcom "Mickey" Owen: back and forth to Mexico
- George Hausmann, Sal Maglie, and Roy Zimmerman: three more giants head South
- Lou Klein, Max Lanier, and Fred Martin: the St. Louis Cardinal jumpers
- Charlie Mead, Napoleon Reyes, and Adrian Zabala: the Pasquels strike the Giants again
- Ace Adams and Harry Feldman: two Giants pitchers go to Mexico
- Alex Carrasquel and Roberto Ortiz: two Washington Senators find a place in Mexico
- Bobby Estalella, Myron Hayworth, and Rene Monteagudo: three Pasquel pickups
- Moe Franklin, Roland Gladu, and James Steiner: they saw brighter futures in Mexico
- The Mexican League in 1947 and beyond
- Two more suits
- After the return.