Long before injuries, age and PEDs took their toll, the smart money was on Alex Rodriguez being the one player who would legitimately challenge Hank Aaron’s all-time home run record. On this day in béisbol, Aug. 4, 2007, A-Rod took a huge step towards fulfilling that prophesy when he hit his 500th career homer —
There was no doubt Albert Pujols was a special player from the time he broke into the bigs in 2001 as a 21-year-old first baseman with the St Louis Cardinals and was named Rookie of the Year for his spectacular 37 HR, .329, 130 RBI, 1.013 OPS season. Three years later, on this day in
In 1961, few teams were as progressive as the San Francisco Giants, whose roster was rife with dynamic young Black and Latino players. The Giants, who already had Puerto Rican players Orlando Cepeda and shortstop Jose Pagan, had also successfully dipped into the Dominican Republic talent pool with the Alou brothers (Felipe and Matty) and
Los Marineros y Padres mejoraron con los cambios hechos. Los Yankees en problemas con Aaron Judge lesionado. El Mundo de las Grandes Ligas con Kevin Cabral y Félix DeJesús.
Most every team these days strives to have an Asdrubal Cabrera on the roster — a switch-hitting infielder with pop who can play small ball and man multiple positions when needed. Now retired, the well-traveled Venezuela native played for eight MLB teams, including eight seasons with the Cleveland Indians over a 15-year career that included
When the Yankees signed pitcher Jose Contreras out of Cuba in 2003, they were hoping he’d at least be another Orlando “El Duque” Hernandez, the popular righty from the island who’d been a major cog in the Bombers’ late 1990s machine. But it didn’t work out that way, as an inconsistent Contreras struggled in the
