Latino “First & Best” 

First Latino By Country Cuba: Mike González in 1912 – Boston Braves Dominican Republic: Ozzie Virgil Sr. in 1956 – New...

Francisco 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...

Obituary 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...

That Baby’s Gone!

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — The call of a home run by the home team!  His dedication to the sport is unparalleled,...

Willie 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...

People 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...

Mr. 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...

Goodbye 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...

The issue of calling Latino players by their given names

CABO ROJO, PR — Here in Puerto Rico it seems everyone has a nickname. Mine was “Papo”. I remember being called...

EDITORIAL: Small gestures in major games that will be remembered longer than any tragedy

The Super Bowl game that we recently watched was one for the NFL record books. Watching Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas...