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Meet Fernando Valenzuela, a young pitcher from Mexico, who electrified the baseball world with his lefty screwball pitching for the L.A. Dodgers.  A crazy Fernandomania  stardom sparked thousands of baseball fans to follow him like a rockstar, selling out ballparks across the country.  Learn how Fernando's popularity and athletic talent launched baseball as a global sport, widening the playing field to ball players from Mexico, the Caribbean, Japan, Korea and more.

Both English and Spanish editions are available.

longblueline
longblueline
longblueline

Christian Paniagua, a New York based artist, is the talented illustrator of Born to Play Beisbol.  His art flows from his urban roots, love for animation, comics and educational background. His whimsical approach and ability to blend movement, colors and emotions into his artwork is dynamically playful.