Baseball
Juan Vené Belongs in the Baseball Hall of Fame
On January 10th, 2025, our most senior writer, Mr. Juan Vené, celebrated his 96th birthday. Juan, whose real name is José Rafael Machado Yanes, was born...
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/ 3 months agoThose Are Not South Bronx Fans
CABO ROJO, PR — Yesterday’s actions by fans who reached into Mookie Betts’ glove to try and yank the ball from...
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/ 6 months agoLatino “First & Best”
First Latino By Country Cuba: Mike González in 1912 – Boston Braves Dominican Republic: Ozzie Virgil Sr. in 1956 – New...
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/ 7 months agoFrancisco Lindor: A Clear Choice for the All-Star Game
SOUTH BRONX, NY — Francisco Lindor, the star shortstop for the New York Mets, has made an undeniable case for his...
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/ 7 months agoObituary for my friend Orlando Cepeda
SOUTH BRONX, NY — I first met Orlando back in 1998 through a friend of his who had been working diligently...
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/ 7 months agoThat Baby’s Gone!
ST. PETERSBURG, FL — The call of a home run by the home team! His dedication to the sport is unparalleled,...
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/ 7 months agoWillie Mays, a great player & a great community resident
SOUTH BRONX, NY — While watching the Mets-Rangers and Orioles-Yankees game last night, I learned about the passing of the great...
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/ 7 months agoPeople You Don’t Know at the Ballpark
TAMPA BAY, FL — In 2016, I met one of the most knowledgeable major league baseball scouts, Tom (T-Bone) Giordano. He...
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/ 8 months agoMr. Cohen and the Mets need to do the right thing for Jorge López – Designating him for “assignment” was not the right thing to do.
CABO ROJO, PR — As an interpreter that I was for over 30 years and running my own interpreting firm, Morivivi...
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/ 8 months agoGoodbye to a good friend, Armando Talavera
CABO ROJO, PR – Yesterday I received a call from Cesar Rivera a photographer and videographer and member of the Latino...
