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Stickball bat, made by Carlos "Charlie" Díaz, East Harlem, New York, 1990s
This slugger's bat, made of a broom handle and bicycle inner tube, was used in leagues in New York, Florida, and Puerto Rico.
Stickball
When racism and discrimination barred Latinas/os from joining baseball leagues, they created their own teams. In the early 1900s in East Harlem, New York, primarily Puerto Rican, African American, and Dominican communities responded by creating their own game: stickball. |