The Movement to Retire Roberto Clemente’s Number From the MLB Is Flourishing
The Movement to Retire Roberto Clemente’s Number From the MLB Is Flourishing
*Great story! There’s a link that’ll take you to a petition that’ll be sent to MLB commissioner Bud Selig to have Clemente’s number 21 retired from professional baseball. What an […]
Rivera Helps Spark Passion for Panthers Among Charlotte Latinos
*According to the Nielsn Company, Charlotte’s Latino community “is growing faster than any other region in the country.” Thirteen percent of the population is Latino. That’s prime ground for a […]
Tom Flores proud to see another Hispanic coach in Super Bowl
*It’s been 32 years since a Latino professional football coach won the Super Bowl. Tom Flores says he’s proud. Ron Rivera, whose father is Puerto Rican and mother is Mexican, […]
Smithsonian collecting material for traveling exhibit about Latinos in baseball
*Latinos have been a part of U.S. baseball since the 1870’s. This tribute exhibition is overdue. VL By Fox News Latino Ever since Estevan “The Cuban Sylph” Bellán played third […]
Harvard Professor Explains How the Tarahumara Run So Well in Those Sandals
*I love that someone from Harvard studied this. And I like the finding – stiff arches. I was hoping for a recommendation to wear huaraches for a run, but no. […]
How Two Mexican Runners Were Involved in the Most Memorable NYC Marathon Finish of All Time
*How about that! The winner of the NYC marathon, from Mexico, made a wrong turn with 1/2 mile left, but managed to come back to win the race. VL By […]
When it comes to baseball’s ethnic tensions, the problems run deeper than bat flip
*When the current MLB season began, nearly 30 percent of the players were Latino. When there are bench-clearing brawls, as there are in professional baseball, the Latino players involved are […]
Criticized for Being a ‘Woman Announcer,’ Jessica Mendoza Shines Anyway
*The first woman to call a nationally televised Major League Baseball playoff game is a Latina! VL By Katie Rogers, The New York Times Jessica Mendoza is a former All-American […]
Female boxer toughest fight: Navigating U.S.-Mexico border
*What a cool story. Perseverance on several levels. She’s working to find olympic qualifying tournaments in Mexico, and says that if the Olympics don’t work out, she’ll turn pro. VL By Jorge […]
A Latino Marathoner Outruns a Childhood of Poverty
*Great story! Fernando Cabada will be running today’s Boston Marathon. He’s a world-class runner, and his story is inspiring. VL By Linsay Crouse, The New York Times Fernando Cabada — […]
