BRONX, NY -- A very special event took place this past Sunday at Orchard Beach---an event that has been held on the same date and at the same time for the past 34 years. Every last Sunday in August, with...

CABO ROJO, PUERTO RICO -- Early Sunday morning, I attended a memorial service for Johnny Flores at the University of Puerto Rico’s Mayagüez Campus. The university was honoring one of the most beloved and respected head coaches in the history...

MIAMI, FL -- More than three decades after a season that helped reshape how Latino excellence is recognized in Major League Baseball, Rubén Sierra was honored Monday afternoon in Little Havana, Florida, where Latino Sports founder and president Julio Pabón...

BRONX, NEW YORK -- (Tuesday, March 3, 2026) -- It has been thirty six (36) years since Julio Pabón and Latino Sports founded the mission to uphold the responsibility of recognizing the stellar on-and-off-the-field performances made by Latinos across Major...

SOUTH BRONX, NY -- In communities like the South Bronx, few events can last for decades. Poverty strains resources, shifting demographics reshape neighborhoods, and the physical and mental health of community organizers—most of whom are volunteers—often makes long-term continuity difficult....

SOUTH BRONX, NY -- History has shown that progress in our Latino Sports community often comes as a response to being overlooked or disrespected. That’s how Latino Sports was born in 1990. The spark came when the Baseball Writers’ Association...

SOUTH BRONX, NY -- For the past three years, we at Latino Sports have been dedicated to expanding the coverage and prestige of the LatinoMVP Awards—ensuring that every player nominated understands and values their place on the ballot. That’s why,...

PHOENIX, AZ -- Trying to interview sixteen players who are on the 35th annual ballot of the prestigious LatinoMVP awards throughout Arizona is not that easy, especially when they are scattered throughout ten teams. However, having more than one honoree...

BRONX, NY (February 10th, 2025) -- It has been thirty five (35) years since Julio Pabón and Latino Sports founded the mission to uphold the responsibility of recognizing the stellar on-and-off-the-field performances made by Latinos across Major League Baseball.  In...

BRONX, NY -- This year marks the 35th anniversary of the LatinoMVP Awards, the oldest and most prestigious honors given to Latino players in Major League Baseball (MLB). The origins of this award date back to 1990 when a group...