Mark Kurlansky: The Eastern Stars Source
1,519 views · Published 10 April 2014 · 49:59 · Indexed 28 October 2026
Channel: GBH Forum Network · 2014 · Education
Mark Kurlansky discusses his new book, The Eastern Stars: How Baseball Changed the Dominican Town of San Pedro de Macoris. This is an intriguing and inspiring history of one small, impoverished area in the Dominican Republic that has produced a staggering number of Major League Baseball talent, from an award-winning, bestselling author.
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