NBC News Latino writes about Roberto Ortiz being the first Puerto Rican MLB umpire since Delfin Colon. Click HERE to read more! PHOTO: Carlos Osorio / AP file
Over at NBC News Sports, Doha Madani writes about David Ortiz A.K.A “Big Papi” & his recovery upon having been shot in the Dominican Republic. To read more about Ortiz returning to throw first pitch at the Boston Red Sox game, click HERE. Photo: Maddie Meyer / Getty Images
Wilson Wong from NBC News writes about the legacy of long-time Cuban-American ESPN sports journalist Pedro Gomez. Click HERE to read about his recent passing and all the amazing things we have to remember him by. PHOTO: ESPN
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz from Remezcla writes about the most played Latino songs used in the MLB walk-ups songs. Click HERE to learn more! PHOTO: MLB
Over at The Players Tribune, Yonder Alonso writes a letter to his younger self that revolves around his background as a Cuban boy who dreamed of being a baseball player while also having to help his parents throughout their American dream. To read it, click HERE. PHOTO: ANDREW HANCOCK/THE PLAYERS’ TRIBUNE
Mauro Diaz from ESPN writes about the top Hispanic baseball players that have never left the game the same! Click HERE to read about their impact in baseball. PHOTO: ESPN
Victoria Hernandez from USA Today Sports writes about Dominican-American Alex Rodriguez — A-Rod — partnering with the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF), the leading Hispanic scholarship organization, to offer opportunities in sports business for college students! Click HERE to read more! PHOTO: Jim Mone, AP
Over at Remezcla, Yara Simon writes about the tribute paid by the World Series champs to the Dominican Republic in honor of the Washington Nationals win. To learn more, click HERE. Photo: Getty Images
Yahoo Sports writes about New York Mets Dominican manager Luis Rojas explaining the importance of baseball in Dominican culture! Click HERE to watch the video! PHOTO: MLB
A big thanks to Sheila O’Malley for pointing us toward Surviving Grady’s lovely appreciation of Pedro Martinez, Dominican Jedi Knight. Strong. Pedro Martinez: Greatest Red Sox Pitcher of My Lifetime and Dominican Jedi Knight: Through the years, I’ve made a lot of jokes about putting my fist through a wall during a Red Sox game. […]