Cuban Baseball Legends: Baseball's Alternative Universe

Minnie Minoso. Martin Dihigo. Luis Tiant Sr. and Jr. "El Duque" Orlando and Livan Hernadez. These are only a few of the leading lights profiled in this SABR BioProject book. The 47 individuals profiled here represent only a small handful of the legions of memorable and sometimes even legendary figures produced over nearly a century and a half by an island nation where the bat-and-ball sport known as baseball is more than a national pastime, it is the national passion. The book presents 47 biographies in all, plus essays on Cuban baseball. Profiled in this book: Aquino Abreu by Peter C. BjarkmanRafael Almeida by Zack MoserSantos Amaro by Rory CostelloSandy (Edmundo) Amorós by Rory CostelloSteve (Estebán) Bellán by Brian McKennaRamón Bragaña by Lou HernandezBert (Dagoberto) Campaneris by Rich SchabowskiJosé Cardenal by Ray BirchPaul Casanova by Rory Costello and José RamirezSandy (Sandalio) Consuegra by Rory CostelloMike (Miguel) Cuéllar by Adam UlreyTommie (Tomás) de la Cruz by Peter C. BjarkmanMartín Dihigo by Peter C. BjarkmanPedro Formental by Tom HawthornMike (Miguel) Fornieles by Thomas AyersBárbaro Garbey by Doug HillSilvio García by Joe GerardMike (Miguel Ángel) González by Joe GerardTony González by Rory Costello and José RamirezMike (Fermín) Guerra by Bill NowlinEl Duque (Orlando) Hernández and Liván Hernández by Peter C. BjarkmanMike (Ramón) Herrera by Bill NowlinPancho Herrera by José RamirezOmar Linares by Peter C. BjarkmanDolf (Adolfo) Luque by Peter C. BjarkmanBobby Maduro by Rory CostelloConnie (Conrado) Marrero by Peter C. BjarkmanArmando Marsans by Eric EndersRogelio Martinez by Rory CostelloRomán Mejias by Ron Briley, Rory Costello, and Bill NowlinJosé de la Caridad Méndez by Peter C. BjarkmanMinnie (Orestes) Miñoso by Mark StewartWilly (Guillermo) Miranda by Rory CostelloJulio Moreno by Rory CostelloTony Oliva by Peter C. BjarkmanAlejandro Oms by John StruthCamilo Pascual by Peter C. BjarkmanTony (Tani) Pérez by Phil ColaPedro Ramos by Peter C. BjarkmanCookie (Octavio) Rojas by Peter M. GordonChico Ruiz by Rory CostelloJosé Tartabull by Joanne HulbertTony Taylor by Rory Costello and José RamirezLuis Tiant Jr. by Mark ArmourLuis Tiant Sr. by Rory CostelloCristóbal Torriente by Peter C. BjarkmanZoilo Versalles by Peter C. Bjarkman