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Cubs shortstop Javier Báez graces cover of MLB’s video game The Show

Javier Báez joins an elite group of Chicago sports athletes that have graced the cover of flagship sports video games. Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane of the Blackhawks appeared on the cover of EA Sports NHL series. Hall of famers Michael Jordan and Brian Urlacher were on the cover for the NBA and NFL games. Báez is also the first Cubs player since Anthony Rizzo to be the cover athlete for a baseball video game. Rizzo was the cover athlete for “RBI Baseball” in 2015.

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Caliricans. 0 comments

Mets’ new manager Carlos Beltran makes NYC history as first Latino head coach

Carlos Beltran understands what it means to come first.

Not only has he been named the Mets’ first Latino manager in team history, he also claimed the title of first Latino head coach of a major sports team in any of the Big Apple’s sports teams.

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Caliricans. 0 comments

With father’s guidance, Lindor among all-time great Puerto Ricans

With his 30th home run of the 2019 season Francisco Lindor joined an exclusive fraternity in major league history.

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Caliricans. 0 comments

Hockey in Puerto Rico: a story of triumph, destruction and a new beginning

Destruction. Political interference. You name it, Puerto Rico has faced it. After years of having to use flip flops for goal posts, the territory is set to embark on its first international hockey tournament, something many never thought would happen. This is the story of hockey in Puerto Rico.

Posted on September 5, 2019 by Caliricans. 0 comments

Twins pitcher Jose Berrios gets the better of brother-in-law Javy Baez in All-Star Game

As Ketel Marte stood on second base after his leadoff double in the third inning of Tuesday’s All-Star Game, Jose Berrios turned around on the pitcher’s mound and said something unusual to him: Thank you.

“He said thank you for getting a double, so he could face Javy Baez,” said shortstop Jorge Polanco, who was standing next to Marte. “He was happy to get to face him.”

That’s because Berrios and Baez are lifelong friends who grew up in the same small town — Bayamon, Puerto Rico — and wound up marrying sisters. So after Berrios struck out Ronald Acuna on an unhittable curveball, and caught Christian Yelich looking with a changeup, the brothers-in-law faced each other on a baseball diamond for the second time as professionals. For the second time as All-Stars.

Posted on July 11, 2019 by Caliricans. 0 comments

Anitta and Pedro Capó to Perform at Copa America Closing Ceremony

Anitta and Pedro Capó have been confirmed to perform at the Conmebol Copa America Brazil 2019 closing ceremony at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on July 7, the organization confirmed on Tuesday (July 2). It will be the first time that Brazilian star Anitta will perform a duet with the Puerto Rican singer.

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Caliricans. 0 comments

La Vida Voices: Manny Colón of the Miami Marlins

Manny Colón’s job is literally about dealing with the baseball life as Director of Team Travel for the Miami Marlins. His daily work responsibilities include handling the logistics of travel, accommodations, and equipment transfer. The fewer complaints heard from Marlins players, coaching staff, or front office personnel, the better Colón is doing his job.

Colón has lived his own baseball dream of reaching the big leagues. He was born in Fort Ord, California, and raised in Tennessee to Puerto Rican parents who shared their love of baseball and all things Roberto Clemente. The realization as a high schooler that he likely wasn’t going to make it on the field as a major leaguer led him to have front office aspirations.

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Caliricans. 0 comments

Trinidad, Cotto React To Lack of Superstars in Puerto Rico 🥊

For the last few years, there has been a lack of boxing superstars in Puerto Rico.

Felix ‘Tito’ Trinidad was a mega-star with world titles at welterweight, junior middleweight and middleweight.

After Trinidad retired in 2008, the superstar mantle was passed to Miguel Cotto, who captured world titles at 140, 147, 154 and 160 pounds.

And then when Cotto finally retired in 2017, there was a deep gap in the boxing landscape of Puerto Rico.

Several possibilities to take the throne from Cotto have fizzled out.

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Caliricans. 0 comments

Woman, Diamilette Quiles, to make baseball history in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷

An island known for producing Major League stars such as Javier Baez, Carlos Correa, Francisco Lindor and Yadier Molina will play host to history on Sunday, when Diamilette Quiles becomes the first woman to play in the Superior Double A League — the top league in the Puerto Rico Baseball Federation, which is the governing body of leagues and teams from across the island.

Posted on May 18, 2019 by Caliricans. 0 comments

For Many Latino Players, Roberto Clemente’s Number Is Off Limits, Too

Eddie Rosario, the Minnesota Twins left fielder, can’t remember the exact year, but he was a youth baseball player in his native Puerto Rico when he was given the choice of two jerseys: No. 21 or another number.

“I’m not Roberto Clemente,” said Rosario, 27, who now wears one of the next-closest options, No. 20. “I can’t wear that.”

No. 21 is sacred in baseball, particularly to Puerto Ricans, because it was the longtime number of Clemente, the iconic player who hailed from the island. Even as a youngster in Guayama, Rosario knew of Clemente’s importance, which led him to join the majority of Puerto Rican major leaguers in doing something that Major League Baseball hasn’t: decline the use of No. 21 in an effort to essentially retire it.

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Caliricans. 0 comments