Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Preface: Entering the Field vii
4. Acknowledgments xv
5. Introduction. The Theoretical ‘‘Stretching’’ of Sport and the State 1
6. 1. Baseball and the Language of Contention 17
7. 2. Circling the Base Paths: Baseball, Migration, and the Cuban Nation 36
8. 3. The Spectacle of and for Cuba 63
9. 4.The State in Play: The Politics of Cuba’s National Sport 89
10. 5. Fans, Rivalries, and the Play of Cuba 111
11. 6. Talking a Good Game 136
12. 7. The Qualities of Cubanidad: Calidad and Lucha in Baseball 159
13. Conclusion: Touching ’Em All: Recalling and Recounting Home Runs 183
14. Notes 203
15. Works Cited 213
16. Index 231