Cuban Babe
“With the United States’ entrance into World War II in late 1941, unprecedented opportunities for women emerged, including the chance to play baseball—professionally.” I found this to be very interesting because women playing in
How Argentina Used Brazilian Racism
“MONKEYS IN BUENOS AIRES,” the headlined screamed, “A GREETING FOR THE ILLUSTRIOUS GUESTS” What a way to start the article. It really sets the tone for the rest of the article, and it really
Cuban Babe Ruth
“However, for women of color playing baseball, their journey took a vaguely paralleled path.” This article tells the story of the women who entered professional baseball at a time when female/Latino athletes were not
People of the Book or People of the (Foot)Ball?
The main focus was on the Club Atletico Atlanta, it is considered a Jewish neighborhood. Belonging to this club was a way for Jewish immigrants to fit in and become Argentines. This club allowed
Week 8: Women in Pro Baseball
For this week’s reading I read the piece on the story of the Cubana women in the AAGPBL. There were several things in this article that I found interesting. The first was that the
Week 8: The Macaquitos Affair
This article, “The Macaquitos Affair” by Jeffrey Richey, is about the poor treatment and portrayal of dark-skinned Brazilians, specifically in sports media. Argentine sports writers would have extremely racist stories printed in their papers.
Black Teamwork at Howard University
“The practice of “black teamwork” is a form of black cultural politics that has gone nominally and conceptually unmarked in the history of black athletic protest.” Although the author mentions this isn’t the first
“From Roca to Rio”
“Futbolera: A History of Women and Sports in Latin America” This book looks into how women’s history in sports has been largely ignored in Latin America even though women have been involved in sports
America’s Pastime
Baseball has always been “America’s game,” and like many things in America, it was built on the backs of marginalized groups both in and outside of the country. I believe many people associate early
Cubas History in American Baseball
The first few chapters of Raceball by Rob Ruck were extremely informative. I learned a lot more about baseball then I knew before, especially about its influence on Cuba. I lived in Cuba as
