Topic: Puerto Rico

Hall of Fame welcomes Blyleven, Alomar

Roberto Alomar became the third Puerto Rican player enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, cheered on by compatriots in a crowd dotted with Puerto Rican flags."I always played for my island," said Alomar, who spoke first in Spanish and ...

Orlando Cepeda

Orlando Cepeda is a former Major League Baseball player. September 17, 1937 in Ponce , Puerto Rico Birth name: Orlando Manuel Cepeda Pennes His father was a baseball legend in Puerto Rico Nicknames are Peruchin, Baby Bull and Cha-cha Was a 7 ...
Rodriguez enjoys sweet homecoming, Nolasco pitches Marlins past Mets 10-3 in Puerto RicoCody Ross homered and had three hits, Ricky Nolasco pitched seven solid innings and the Florida Marlins beat the New York Mets 10-3 Monday night to give interim manager Edwin ...
Marlins' Edwin Rodriguez making history as 1st Puerto Rico-born manager in big leaguesEdwin Rodriguez has lived and breathed baseball for a long time. The moment he first stepped onto the field Monday at Hiram Bithorn Stadium as Florida's interim manager, that was ...

Yankee Stadium to host first fight in over 30 years

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yankee Stadium will welcome boxing back to the baseball field for the first time in over 30 years when it hosts a world championship bout in June that features an aspiring rabbi, officials said on Friday.The "Stadium Slugfest" ...
Marlins shortstop prospect shot in Puerto Rico was case of mistaken identityA Florida Marlins shortstop prospect wounded in a drive-by shooting on this U.S. island was the innocent victim of gangsters battling for control of drug distribution in nearby public housing projects, ...

Caribbean news briefs

Tens of thousands flock to Revolution Plaza for controversial 'peace concert'HAVANA (AP) Hundreds of thousands of Cubans flocked to sprawling Revolution Plaza on Sunday for an open-air " John Travolta may testify at extortion trial of 2 accused of targeting the movie ...

Classic Clemente

This article highlights the life and career of Roberto Clemente, one of first Hispanics to enter the professional baseball sport in the U.S. It highlights the humanitarian works of Clemente and his experience with racism in the U.S. Clemente's life and career ...
103-year-old Emilio Navarro throws out first pitch as part of Padres' salute to Negro LeaguesEmilio Navarro still has some accuracy, if not the range.Navarro, who at 103 is believed to be the oldest living professional baseball player, threw out the ceremonial first ...

Breaking into the Pros

At age 18, Clemente made the huge leap from amateur status to the Puerto Rican professional league. In February of 1954, Clemente signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers and reported for duty to their top minor league team, the Montreal Royals. The man ...
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