Major League Managers with 27 World Series Titles connected to Puerto Rico’s Winter League (Part II)
Nineteen Major League managers who once played or managed in the Puerto Rico Winter League (PRWL) or barnstormed in Puerto Rico led their big league
Major League Managers with 27 World Series Titles connected to Puerto Rico’s Winter League (Part I)
Nineteen Major League managers who once played or managed in the Puerto Rico Winter League (PRWL) or barnstormed in Puerto Rico, led their big league
Frank Howard—Escogido Lions, NL Rookie of the Year, Caguas Criollos, and more
Frank Howard with Caguas On October 30, 2023, the author received a text from Manuel Iglesias-Beléndez indicating that Frank «El Condominio» Howard (1936-2023) passed away.
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Rick Dempsey: 296th Overall Pick, 1967 Major League Draft to Venezuela, and Mayagüez, Puerto Rico; and 1983 World Series MVP
Rick Dempsey turned 74 on September 13, 2023, four decades after becoming the 1983 World Series (WS) MVP after Baltimore defeated the Philadelphia Phillies four
100th Anniversary of September 6, 1923 Game between Allentown Dukes-New York Yankees: Its impact on José «Gacho» Torres
The 1923 New York Yankees (photo) were on their way to winning their first World Series with a month left in the season. It was
When Mickey Owen won the 1954 Caribbean Series
The Caguas Criollos (46-34) won the 1953-54 Puerto Rico (PR) Winter League (PRWL) regular season title and playoffs before winning the February 18-23, 1954 Caribbean
Miguel (Mike) de la Hoz hits the final HR at Sixto Escobar Stadium: 1962 Inter-American Series
Mike de la Hoz won the batting title with San Juan. Miguel (Mike) de la Hoz died in Miami, Florida, on May 28, 2023. He
Luis “Wicho” Figueroa eclipses Vic Power’s games, at-bat, and hits in the Caribbean Series competition
Victor Pellot-Luis Figueroa Víctor (Vic) Pellot Power played in eight Caribbean Series (CS) events for the Caguas Criollos, San Juan Senators, and Santurce Crabbers between
Jacksonville Tars, Braves, Jets, Suns, Jumbo Shrimp Connection to Winter Ball (Part II)
Part I ended with Juan Pizarro’s memorable 1956 MVP season for the Jacksonville Braves. Part II highlights Jacksonville’s 1957-1968 and 1970 seasons, plus Puerto Rico
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