Baseball has had many outstanding Latin American pitchers since the early 20th century. This book profiles the greatest Hispanic hurlers to toe the rubber from the mounds of the major leagues, winter leagues and Negro leagues. The careers of the top major league pitchers to come from Central and South America and the Caribbean are examined in decade-by-decade portrayals, culminating with an all-time ranking by the author. The grand exploits of these athletes backdrop the evolving pitching eras of the game, from the macho, complete-game period that existed for the majority of the last century…mehr
Baseball has had many outstanding Latin American pitchers since the early 20th century. This book profiles the greatest Hispanic hurlers to toe the rubber from the mounds of the major leagues, winter leagues and Negro leagues. The careers of the top major league pitchers to come from Central and South America and the Caribbean are examined in decade-by-decade portrayals, culminating with an all-time ranking by the author. The grand exploits of these athletes backdrop the evolving pitching eras of the game, from the macho, complete-game period that existed for the majority of the last century to the financially-driven, pitch-count sensitive culture that dominates baseball thinking today.
Lou Hernandez is the author of multiple baseball histories and biographies, and two fantasy novels. He resides in South Florida.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction Part I: Outside the Major Leagues 1. The Negro Leagues: Ramón Bragaña, Martín Dihigo 2. The Latin American Leagues: Ramón Arano, Rubén Gómez, Orlando Hernández, Juan Pizarro Part II: The Major Leagues 3. The 1920s and 1930s-Adolfo Luque 4. The 1950s-Camilo Pascual 5. The 1960s-Juan Marichal, Luis Tiant 6. The 1970s-Mike Cuéllar, Dennis Martínez 7. The 1980s-Fernando Valenzuela 8. The 1990s-Pedro Martínez 9. The 2000s and 2010s-Mariano Rivera, Johan Santana, Félix Hernández Appendix: Rankings for the All-Time Great Hispanic Pitchers Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction Part I: Outside the Major Leagues 1. The Negro Leagues: Ramón Bragaña, Martín Dihigo 2. The Latin American Leagues: Ramón Arano, Rubén Gómez, Orlando Hernández, Juan Pizarro Part II: The Major Leagues 3. The 1920s and 1930s-Adolfo Luque 4. The 1950s-Camilo Pascual 5. The 1960s-Juan Marichal, Luis Tiant 6. The 1970s-Mike Cuéllar, Dennis Martínez 7. The 1980s-Fernando Valenzuela 8. The 1990s-Pedro Martínez 9. The 2000s and 2010s-Mariano Rivera, Johan Santana, Félix Hernández Appendix: Rankings for the All-Time Great Hispanic Pitchers Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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