Remembering Al Lopez, Tampa’s Latin Jackie Robinson
July 12, 2013 by David Alfonso · 3 Comments
Recently the family home of Al Lopez was uprooted and moved a short distance. In about a year it will open as the Tampa Baseball Hall of Fame. It is obviously appropriate the baseball history of Tampa would be housed in the Lopez home, and in Ybor City, a neighborhood just east of downtown Tampa, […]
What’s Next For Derek Jeter?
July 11, 2011 by Mike Lynch · 1 Comment
Even before Yankees shortstop and captain Derek Jeter belted his 3,000th career hit, fans and media wondered aloud what would happen to him once he reached the coveted mark. It’s not that we all expect him to turn into a pumpkin or anything, but the question remains: will the Yankees be willing to keep running […]
