Tom Walker was born in Tampa, Florida, November 7, 1948, and also raised in Tampa. One of his best friends was Steve Garvey, who played […]
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Luis Rodríguez Olmo’s first minor-league playing experience was with the 1939 Wilson Tobs (North Carolina), Class D Coastal Plain League. José “Pepe” Seda, Olmo’s 1938-39
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Pedrín Zorrilla signed Olmo as Santurce’s reserve OF and right-handed pinch-hitter for 1954-55, with a $1,500 monthly contract, approximately the same amount Willie Mays earned
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Olmo signed a deal with the Pasquel brothers from Mexico, reportedly for at least $10,000 per season (three years) with a $40,000 ceiling. Happy Chandler,
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The 1957-58 San Juan Senators were in a winter league pennant race in Puerto Rico with the Santurce Crabbers and Caguas Criollos. By season’s end,
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When Luis Rodríguez Olmo was born a century ago in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, August 11, 1919, this Island gave birth to a baseball icon admired
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This is Part V in a series on Gold Gloves (GG) earned by MLB players who played winter ball in the Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball
Gold Gloves—Part V: Ken Caminiti, 3x NL Gold Glove Winner at 3B Leer más
This is Part V in a series on Gold Gloves (GG) earned by MLB players who played winter ball in the Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball
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This is Part V in a series on Gold Gloves (GG) earned by MLB players who played winter ball in the Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball
