[Peace] Baseball, Latinos, Immigration and the American Dream / Friday, October 15, noon at the YMCA on campus

[Karen Medina]

Friday, October 15 @ 12 noon
University YMCA | Latzer Hall; 1001 South Wright Street Champaign, IL

Playing for the Dream? Baseball, Latinos, Immigration and the American Dream
Adrian Burgos, Jr., Associate Professor, University of Illinois

Baseball has historically been associated with the transformation of
immigrants into Americans, as a pathway into social acceptance, and
the realization of the American Dream. For some, this is precisely how
to interpret the rise of Latinos in the Major League Baseball. Adrian
Burgos, Jr., Associate Professor at U of I, offers a historical
context to the rise of Latinos in baseball and its links to the
broader story of Latino immigration and pursuit of the American Dream.