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 …
Jacksonville Tars, Braves, Jets, Suns, Jumbo Shrimp Connection to Winter Ball (Part II) Leer más
Between 1981 and 1984, the author exercised at Santurce’s Parque Central (Central Park), a nice facility, administered by San Juan (SJ) municipal officials, including ex-pitcher …
Jacksonville Tars, Braves, Jets, Suns, Jumbo Shrimp Connection to Winter Ball (Part I) Leer más
Lew Burdette was MVP, 1957 World Series; 1956 National League (NL) ERA leader; 2x NL All-Star (1957, 1959); 1959 NL wins leader; with an August …
Lew Burdette: Nitro, West Virginia to Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, to World Series MVP (Part II) Leer más
From 1979 to 2003, Rickey Henderson stole an all-time best 1,406 bases: 1,270 in the American League (AL) and 136—in the National League (NL). Those …
Rickey Henderson—Man of Steal—starred in Mexico (1978-79) and Puerto Rico (1979-81) Leer más
It was minus 42 degrees Fahrenheit, in Casper, Wyoming, Thursday, December 22, 2022. Casper was the birthplace of ex-LHP Tom Browning, who passed away, three …
Tom Browning: Perfect Game, World Series Champ, and 1994-95 “Dream Team” Member Leer más
Tite Arroyo showcased his talent for 10 San Juan (S.J.) Senators seasons: 1955-56 to 1964-65. He reinforced 1958-59 Águilas Cibaeñas, LIDOM playoffs; 1958-59 Santurce Crabbers, …
Part I covers Arroyo representing Team Puerto Rico, the 1946 Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games; his first nine Puerto Rico Winter League (PRWL) seasons …
Ferguson Jenkins tweeted, Thursday morning, December 1, 2022, that Gaylord Perry, a friend, 1975 Texas Rangers teammate, and fellow Cooperstown Inductee, Class of 1991, had …
Gaylord Perry: Southerner, Farmer, ex-Escogido Lions Pitcher, and Cooperstown Inductee Leer más
In 1977, the author finished a morning swim at Escambrón Beach, in San Juan’s Puerta de Tierra sector, near renovated Sixto Escobar Stadium, initially completed …
Joshua Gibson and Ty Cobb became the best by being better than the best Leer más
Tony Oliva is the 55th member of Cooperstown who played, managed, umpired, or did broadcasting work in Puerto Rico’s Winter League (PRWL), now the Roberto …
Tony Oliva: 55th Cooperstown Inductee connected to Puerto Rico’s Winter League Leer más
