Full Count: Inside Cuban Baseball (Writing Baseball) - Hardcover

Milton H. Jamail, a regular contributor to Baseball America and USA Today Baseball Weekly since 1991, has published articles on Latin American baseball in the Washington Post, Texas Monthly, Hispanic, Vista, and the Houston Chronicle. Traveling frequently throughout the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America, Jamail has interviewed professional baseball players from Latin America and front office personnel from each of the thirty major league teams concerning the recruitment of players from Latin America. He is also a lecturer in the Department of Government at the University of Texas at Austin.

A definitive and loving account of baseball, its history, and the people who play it.” Rod Beaton, USA Today

Milton Jamail’s Full Count: Inside Cuban Baseball, the product of years of research and firsthand reporting, is easily the most exhaustive and detailed look at contemporary Cuban baseball. That isn’t surprising, since Jamail is arguably our country’s leading expert on the topic.” Baseball America

Jamail’s book is all about baseball and all about the remarkable passion the game arouses in Cuba . . . offering a complete and, at times, devastating picture of the life of a Cuban baseball player.” Business Week

Jamail is that rare combination of passionate fan and studious scholar. His book draws on both rich historical sources and the radio bemba,” the street gossip, to make it a scintillating, informative read.” Nine: A Journal of Baseball History & Culture

The story of Cuban baseball is both fascinating and important, and no one could tell it better than Milton Jamail. He is a complete professional with absolute integrity.” Omar Minaya, Assistant General Manager, New York Mets