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We are only two weeks into the 2013 baseball season, however this weekend the greatest action can be found on the big and small screen rather than a ballpark. Friday evening’s premiere of “42” is a film many people have been waiting for. Jackie Robinson has, over time, become a mythical figure. How could anyone Read More
Slammin’ Sammy talks about being cheated for cheating: “Sammy Sosa thinks he and fellow steroid-era baseball star Mark McGwire belong in the Baseball Hall of Fame. He also said the Chicago Cubs should retire his number, and he left open the possibility of running for president of the Dominican Republic during an interview Wednesday on Read More
“Always, they said Babe Ruth was the best there was. They said you’d really have to be something to be like Babe Ruth. But Babe Ruth was an American player. What we needed was a Puerto Rican player they could say that about, someone to look up to and try to equal.” -Roberto Clemente National Read More
After many weeks of debating between baseball analysts and writers on who deserves the 2012 Major League Baseball’s AL MVP award, fellow Venezolano, Miguel Cabrera, can now officially add the Most Valuable Player award to his trophy case. Just recently, Cabrera also won the prestigious Triple Crown award, which is earned when a player leads Read More
There was something about the way the ball made contact with the bat. The sound was distinct. Jon Paley, co-director of the recently released documentary, Pelotero is describing his first encounter with teenage baseball phenom, Miguel Angel. “As we are setting up the camera, we hear these cracks, that just sound different from everybody else’s Read More
Weekend News for the Monday Blues Last week, Judge Petra Jimenez Maes became the first Latina appointed to the New Mexico Supreme Court. Political observers familiar with Maes’ career as a jurist predict a drastic rise in the number of people sentenced to chancletazos. I’ll Have Another, ridden by Mexican jockey Mario Gutiérrez, won the Read More
Being Latino Deportes Here’s the latest Being Latino Deportes update, recapping a wild week in sports. Controversial Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen displayed the full extent of his gifted silver tongue this week when a reporter asked him a question about Fidel Castro. True to form, Guillen responded: “F*****g, grow up motherf****r – are you Read More
As another week draws to a close, let’s take a look into the world of Latino sports… ‘Ring Kings’ to fight this Saturday… Many of you reading this are hotly anticipating tomorrow’s title fight between Miguel Cotto and Floyd Mayweather. The long standing rivals are set to compete for the WBA Welterweight title, pitting a Read More
Being Latino Deportes Happy Friday, everyone! As we draw down another week, let’s take a quick glimpse into what’s been happening in the world of Latino sports. It was announced that Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda would have season ending surgery to repair a torn labrum in his shoulder. Pineda, who New York received in a Read More
Being Latino Deportes Happy Friday, everyone! As we draw down another week, let’s take a quick glimpse into what’s been happening in the world of Latino sports. Raffi Torres lets loose; suspended indefinitely Phoenix Coyotes forward Raphael ‘Raffi’ Torres was suspended indefinitely this week following a brutal illegal hit against Chicago Blackhawk wing Marian Hossa. Read More