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Start Over Author "Rodriguez, Alberto" Topic 20th century history of race relations in the united states Publication Type Academic Journals Region lower rio grande valley (tex.)
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1. Ponte El Guante! Baseball on the U.S.-Mexico Border.

Author

Rodriguez, Alberto

Subjects
*HISTORY of baseball, *BASEBALL players, *MEXICAN Americans -- History, *MEXICANS, *TWENTIETH century, *HISTORY, 20TH century history of race relations in the United States
Abstract

The article discusses the history of professional and semi-professional baseball in Lower Rio Grande Valley region of Texas from the 1920s to the 1970s. Teams considered include the Brownsville Tigers, San Benito Nine, and the Mission 30-30s. Topics explored include the social and community building aspects of baseball, racial interactions through baseball, and Mexican and Mexican-American baseball players.

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2015

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