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STAR SPOTLIGHT: Luis Arraez, 2022-23 AL, NL batting champ

It’s almost a shame Aaron Judge had a once-in-a-lifetime season in 2022 highlighted by slamming 62 homers. The Yankee right-fielder’s quest to break the AL single-season home run record — while vying for a rare triple crown — completely overshadowed the accomplishments of Luis Arraez. The then-Twins infielder hit .316, enough to win the American

By |2024-04-19T04:18:17-04:00April 19th, 2024|History, News|

HALL OF FAME: Tony Oliva

TONY OLIVA "Tony-O" Born: July 20, 1938 in Pinar del Rio, Cuba Position: Outfielder Bats: Left / Throws: Right Hall of Fame induction: 2022 Team: Minnesota Twins, 15 years (1962-1976) MLB debut: September 9, 1962 Final game: September 29, 1976 A smooth-swinging, left-handed hitting machine and one of the first Cuban-born hitting stars in baseball’s

By |2024-04-19T04:30:21-04:00April 19th, 2024|Hall of Fame, News|

ICON: Albert Pujols

Albert Pujols capped his Hall of Fame-worthy career with a dream final season. While his return to the Cardinals in 2022 ended with St. Louis losing the NL Wild Card series to the Phillies, Pujols had a remarkable resurgence in the last half of the season to climax a brilliant 22-year career — highlighted by

By |2024-04-19T03:51:35-04:00April 18th, 2024|History, News|

PICTORIAL: Baseball in the Dominican Republican has a long and proud history

The influx of players from the Dominican Republic in recent years has certainly changed the face of the Major Leagues, but professional ball goes back more than 100 years in the baseball-crazy country. The following vintage photos — culled from the archives of famed Dominican baseball historian Emilio “Cuqui” Cordova, who died March 7

By |2024-04-19T03:55:07-04:00April 17th, 2024|History, Photos|

ICON: Bernie Williams

There may have been bigger names in the New York Yankees’ lineups of the late 1990s dynasty, but those four World Series rings in five years wouldn’t have happened without Bernie Williams, the Bombers’ switch-hitting, smooth fielding centerfielder. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Williams began his Yankees career in 1991 at 22 years old

By |2024-04-19T04:20:24-04:00April 15th, 2024|History, News|
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