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 […]

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Strasburg In Harrisburg: Education Day

April 23, 2010 by Gerry Von Hendy · Leave a Comment

Itâ€™s Education Day at Metro Bank Park, and 10:30 a.m. when home plate umpire Joel Hospodka points at Stephen Strasburg and calls for the first pitch. â€˜Education Dayâ€™ is an attempt to put a noble mask on â€˜get-out-of-townâ€™ day: both the Senators and the Reading Phillies need to travel, and what better way to leave […]

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