I read a book many years ago titled "Away Games: The Life and Times of a Latin Baseball Player." It focused on the journey of Miguel Tejada, who at the time of the book's writing was a rookie with the A's. It also told stories about a lot of the other players who were taken advantage of by MLB. Many of them got small bonuses, and of course minor league salaries were miniscule. Players often weren't supported in adapting to an unknown language and culture, and some of those who didn't make it were left to fend for themselves. Some disappeared into American society working low-paying jobs rather than returning to their home countries. There was a brief section about Zoilo Versalles, who in the 1990s was living alone and, if I recall correctly, had health issues and was living in poverty (he had died a few years before the book came out). Even though Versalles was a start for a few years, he had trouble managing his life after baseball.
I may not be remembering everything correctly; I don't own the book and read it some 20-25 years ago. I'd like to think that things have improved somewhat since then. But the book made an impression on me about the challenges Latin players (and undoubtedly others) have in adapting to baseball and life afterwards.
