On October 13, 2025, Sandy Alomar Sr. passed away in Salinas, Puerto Rico (PR), six days before turning 82. The Salinas native had a solid
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Gilberto (Gil) Flores: Ponce Lions Legend and Rickey Henderson’s Ponce Teammate Gilberto “Bertín” Flores was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on October 27, 1952. He
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Part I focuses on winter ball experiences of Ferguson Jenkins, Charlie Hough, and Bruce Bochy. Part II transitions to top-notch Latino ballplayers for the Texas
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Born in Key West, Florida, on May 31, 1890, and passing away in New York City at 83 on March 14, 1974, Alex Pompez was
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The Caribbean Series: Latin America’s Annual Baseball Tournament (1949-2024), by Tom Van Hyning, was published by McFarland Publishers just before the 2025 Caribbean Series (CS)
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Robert (Bob) Uecker (January 26, 1934-January 16, 2025) was born in Milwaukee and passed away in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, 10 days shy of his 91st
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RBIs count the same in age 17-25 seasons—see Mel Ott—as they do once the hitter reaches age 26 and beyond. This blog focuses on 30
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Félix “The Cat” Mantilla (July 29, 1934, to January 10, 2025) became Hank Aaron’s friend and teammate with the 1953 Jacksonville Braves, 1953-54 Caguas Criollos,
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Robert (Bob) Andrew Veale Jr. (October 28, 1935-January 5, 2025) was born, raised, and passed away in Birmingham, Alabama, at 89. Per his Society of
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