Far From Home, Tim Wendel
Far From Home, Tim Wendel
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Far From Home
Latino Baseball Players in America

Author: Tim Wendel, Jose Luis Villegas

Narrator: Tim Wendel

Abridged: 1 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/16/2024

Synopsis

The National Pastime and the American dream entwine in this powerful story of Latinos who came to the United States their eyes on a tantalizing prize: a career in professional baseball. From Cuba to Venezuela and throughout the Caribbean, thousands of boys play sandlot ball while inspired by Latino greats who paved the way. Players like Roberto Clemente, Martin Dihigo, Orlando Cepeda and the Alou brothers.

About Tim Wendel

Tim Wendel is writer-in-residence at Johns Hopkins University. His nonfiction books include Summer of ’68: The Season That Changed Baseball, and America, Forever and High Heat: The Secret History of the Fastball and the Improbable Search for the Fastest Pitcher of All Time. His fiction includes Castro’s Curveball. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, National Geographic Traveler, USA Weekend, GQ, and Esquire.

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