The Duke of Havana: Baseball, Cuba, and the Search for the American Dream - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Random House Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780812992564ISBN-10:812992563UPC:9780812992564Book Category:Sports & Recreation, Political Science, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Baseball, International Relations, SportsBook Topic:HistorySize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.84 inchesWeight:1.2214Product ID:SC526AV9QY
The Duke of Havana: Baseball, Cuba, and the Search for the American Dream
The Duke of Havana is the inside story of Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez, fallen hero of the Cuban revolution. Banned by the Castro government for plotting to defect and shunned by Cuban society, the finest pitcher in Cuba's history fearlessly turned his internal exile into a political crusade. He ultimately escaped his country in a twenty-four-foot boat and, nine months later, triumphed in the...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Random House Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780812992564ISBN-10:812992563UPC:9780812992564Book Category:Sports & Recreation, Political Science, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Baseball, International Relations, SportsBook Topic:HistorySize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.84 inchesWeight:1.2214Product ID:SC526AV9QY
Steve Fainaru is an investigative sportswriter for The Wash-ington Post. He was a reporter for The Boston Globe for eleven years, covering major-league baseball, Wall Street, and Latin America. He lives in Washington, D.C. Ray Sanchez writes a column for Newsday, where he served four years as Latin America correspondent. He lives in New York City.
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