Hi Bithorn: Puerto Rico’s Baseball Pioneer
January 20, 2012 by Andrew Martin · 2 Comments
More than 225 players who were born in Puerto Rico have played major league baseball, representing a staggering amount for such a small country. Their successes were paved by right handed pitcher Hiram “Hi” Bithorn, who was the first of them to debut, with the Chicago Cubs in 1942. Bithorn is not well-remembered today because […]
El center fielder de los campeones de 1941. (The centerfielder of the venezuelan amateur team that won the World Champioship in 1941).
June 19, 2011 by Alfonso L. Tusa C. · Leave a Comment
Héctor BenÃtez Redondo dejó de existir este viernes 17 de junio de 2011. Era uno de los sobrevivientes de aquel equipo que habÃa hecho sonreir a toda Venezuela. Su elegancia con el guante, y su efectividad con el madero fueron los comentarios que más escuché o leà sobre quién conformaba junto a José Antonio Casanova […]
The Favorite Toy and…Bob Feller
December 21, 2010 by Mike Lynch · 1 Comment
In the wake of Bob Feller’s death on Wednesday, many a tribute has been paid to the man they called “Rapid Robert,” including one by our very own Arne Christensen, who wrote “Bob Feller in His Own Words,” in which the Hall of Fame hurler states, “A lot of folks say that had I not […]
El Irlandés Silbador (The Whistling Irishman)
May 7, 2010 by Alfonso L. Tusa C. · Leave a Comment
Hace alrededor de unos tres años recibà un correo de SABR (Sociedad Americana de Investigadores de Béisbol) solicitando aficionados que quisieran escribir alguna anécdota sobre el magnÃfico manager de los Piratas de Pittsburgh, Danny Murtaugh. La idea era que la historia estuviera relacionada con la cotidianidad del escritor para darle más profundidad. La nieta de […]
