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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
EAN num: 9780771044359
ISBN number: 0771044356
Label: McClelland & Stewart
Manufacturer: McClelland & Stewart
Page Count: 232
Printing Date: 1991
Publishing house: McClelland & Stewart
Sale Popularity Level: 2260010
Studio: McClelland & Stewart




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Rated by buyers 5 out of 5 stars - The Only Ticket Off The Island ... one first-class ticket
A ground-level look at baseball and life in the Dominican Republic's underclass, this book looks at a former major league MVP (George Bell), a hyped but failed prospect (Silvestre Campusano, who was supposed to be better than Jose Canseco coming up), a scout who pioneered recruiting Domincian players (Epy Guerrero) and organizations that harvested the best players from the country (Toronto and LA). Many of the players in the book have moved on or retired since 1990, when the book was written. but its stories are well-told, by turns dramatic and funny. A classic that deserves a cult. Collected by some. The writer never wrote a follow-up. Too bad.



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