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 …
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 …
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
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 I) 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