Joe Cambria : International Super Scout of the Washington Senators, Paperback / softback Book

Joe Cambria : International Super Scout of the Washington Senators Paperback / softback

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One of the most prolific scouts in baseball history, Joe Cambria almost single-handedly saved the Washington Senators from ruin.

Signing a stream of young players from Cuba--as many as 20 per season for three decades--he fed the team affordable talent and kept them competitive during World War II, when many front-liners went to the front lines.

Cambria subverted baseball's color line years before Jackie Robinson broke it, signing light-skinned Cubans--many of African descent--who could pass in the all-white Major Leagues.

This first ever biography traces his memorable career, including the shady hiring practices and flamboyant deals that drew rulings from the bench of Kenesaw Mountain Landis.

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