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Cuban Star

Cuban Star
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : 9780809094790
ISBN-13 : 0809094797
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Book Synopsis Cuban Star by : Adrian Burgos

Download or read book Cuban Star written by Adrian Burgos and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2011-04-26 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shares the story of Negro League team owner Alex Pompez's founding of a notorious Harlem numbers racket as part of his efforts to finance the New York Cubans, describing his role in retaining the team throughout integration, transitioning players to the majors, and achieving a Negro League World Series Championship.


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