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Peter C. Bjarkman: “Cuban Baseball Authorities Are Facing a Most Difficult Situation”
NB: The following interview was first published in Spanish on the Reynaldo Cruz site (Universo Béisbol). Here is the original English-language version of the full interview.
RC: You have been involved with researching and spreading the word about the history of Cuban baseball. When, how and why did you first become interested in this topic?
PCB: Let me give you a short answer to a long story. Having undergone several major “life changes” in the late s, I left the academic world (I was a professor of linguistics at Purdue University) to pursue a passion for writing about baseball. One of my early successes was a history of the sport in Latin America (my academic training and doctoral studies had focused on Spanish linguistics) and that book was published in , the same year as the big league players’ strike. The strike had largely turned me off on the MLB (major leagues) version of • Bjarkman, Peter C. Cuba’s Baseball Defectors: The Inside Story. New York: Rowman & Littlefield, Pp. xxxviii+ Notes, Index, Appendices, Photographs. $36 hardback, $ eBook. Reviewed by Dain TePoel Twenty-three Cubans were on MLB club rosters to open the season, an increase of five players from and the most since the Commissioner&#;s Office began releasing such data in Numerous Cuban stars have emerged over the past several seasons, including the likes of slugger José Abreu and the inconsistent-but-dazzling Yasiel Puig. Often in the spotlight during the postseason was the flame-throwing Aroldis Chapman, upon whom Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon relied heavily to help secure the lovable losers&#; first World Series title in years. For many MLB fans, the added excitement, drama, skill, and flair these players bring to the big stage may be the beginning and end of the story. Despite the controversial and highly-publicized &#;defection&#; tales of Puig a • “Peter Bjarkman deserves the largest hurrah for his exceptional research, analysis, and captivating writing style in detaching myth from reality, debunking long-established political and sporting biases, and ultimately detailing the extraordinary story of Fidel Castro and Baseball.” — William Humber “Daring, honest, exceptional… Peter C. Bjarkman has written a must-read primer for anyone considering the truth behind Cuban baseball’s impact on Major League Baseball.” — Ray Otero Pioneering bilingual editions (English and Spanish volumes) edited by Peter C. Bjarkman and Bill Nowlin and drawn from SABR Biography Project archives on legendary Cuban ballplayers. Features portraits of many of Cuba's most legendary pre- and post-revolution stars. Five-decade illustr
CUBAN BASEBALL HISTORY
ADDITIONAL BASEBALL HISTORY