Great ballplayers from Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela are highlighted with a brief biographical profile accompanied by a stylized color painting. The profiles focus on the 14 players’ remarkable athletic accomplishments, as well as on some of the challenges they faced as pioneers in the field during a time when only fair-skinned Latinos were accepted into the U.S. Major Leagues. (Ages 7–11)

Baseball is enormously popular in Latin America, and many of the sports greatest players are from south of the border. Fourteen of these superstars, from 1900 to the 1960s, are profiled here. Modeled on traditional baseball cards, the book features stats and anecdotes about 14 pioneering Latino players ranging from Dolf Luque, the Cuban pitcher who became the first Latin American star in the major leagues, to Roberto Clemente, the legendary Puerto Rican outfielder of the 1950s and 1960s. Beisbol! also recalls the hardships Latino players have faced and how they have contributed to baseball history. Will be a welcome addition to any baseball collection. School Library Journal