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 …
Tom Van Hyning
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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Jacksonville Tars, Braves, Jets, Suns, Jumbo Shrimp Connection to Winter Ball (Part I)
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 …
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Lew Burdette: Nitro, West Virginia to Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, to World Series MVP (Part II)
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 …
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Lew Burdette: Nitro, West Virginia to Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, to World Series MVP (Part I)
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 …
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Rickey Henderson—Man of Steal—starred in Mexico (1978-79) and Puerto Rico (1979-81)
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 …
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Tom Browning: Perfect Game, World Series Champ, and 1994-95 “Dream Team” Member
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 …
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Luis «Tite» Arroyo: Puerto Rico Winter League and Caribbean Series Hall of Famer, and 1961 New York Yankees Ace Reliever (Part II)
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, …
Luis “Tite” Arroyo: Puerto Rico Winter League and Caribbean Series Hall of Famer, and 1961 New York Yankees Ace Reliever (Part I)
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 …
Gaylord Perry: Southerner, Farmer, ex-Escogido Lions Pitcher, and Cooperstown Inductee
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 …
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