Hispanic Heritage Month officially begins on September 15th and runs to October 15th. However, many organizations begin commemorating from the beginning of the month as there are so many Latino nations and cultures that many believe we need more than thirty days to commemorate the entire Latino community throughout the nation. On that note we share the following article from one of our contributors, Eduardo Rosario who visited San Francisco and share the following. We believe everyone should know of this organization, especially the Puerto Rican community. El Club Puertorriqueño de San Francisco, Inc., is a Puerto Rican Social Club. It was incorporated on February 25, 1912, and it is the oldest Latina/Latino/Latinx organization in the United States.
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September is About Club Puertorriqueño de San Francisco
On a beautiful sunny Saturday afternoon on September 9, 2023, El Club Puertorriqueño de San Francisco who was founded on February 25, 1912, came to Oracle Park to celebrate who they are and their accomplishments. They also were at the game to proudly support their San Francisco Giants. They were officially being welcomed by the San Francisco Giants at the game and rightfully so. As we prepare for Latino Heritage Month, El Club Puertoriqueño de San Francisco has not forgotten their roots or their people.
Last year alone, they have provided $22,000 in college scholarships for youth of Puerto Rican Descent. Traditional Puerto Rican music and culture will be celebrated and shared with everyone, with El Día del Cuatro y Trovadora, on November 12, 2023, at 3249-A Mission Street in San Francisco. Also, to remember the contribution of the San Francisco Giants, being the first major league baseball team to have Latino baseball players.
Orlando Cepeda statue in SF. (Photo courtesy Eduardo Rosario)
These are great players such as Hall of Famers Juan Marichal, and Orlando Cepeda, as well as the Alou brothers Felipe, Jesus, and Manny. Felipe Alou later became manager of the Montreal Expos and San Francisco Giants.
If you are interested in connecting with El Club Puertoriqueño de San Francisco and El Día del Cuatro y Trovadora, please go to the website of El Club Puertoriqueño de San Francisco at https://www.clubpuertorriquenosf.com/about.html, and Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/events/677753524445291/?ref=newsfeed.
On a final note, the San Francisco Giants went onto beat the Colorado Rockies 9 – 1. A great day for all.
