IVAN RODRIGUEZ Catcher Born: Nov. 27, 1971 in Manatí, Puerto Rico Hall of Fame induction: 2017 Primary team: Texas Rangers Hall of Fame plaque: “A rugged do-it-all catcher whose powerful arm and consistent bat produced records at the plate and behind it. Hit .296 over 21 seasons, amassing more hits, doubles, and total bases than
When the Hall of Fame officially welcomed Ivan Rodriguez into its hallowed halls on July 27, it marked the induction of one of the best two-way catchers in baseball history. Rodriguez, whose 21-year career spanned from 1991-2011 and overlapped such behind-the-plate immortals as Mike Piazza and Carlton Fisk, wasn’t just an excellent hitter. He was
Photo by SurvivingGrady BOSTON — Latinobaseball.com, the premier website on the history of Latino ballplayers in the Major Leagues, will pay tribute to David “Big Papi” Ortiz with its 2016 Player of the Year Award on Dominican Republic Day at Fenway Park on July 27, 2016, prior to the Red Sox vs. Detroit Tigers game
By Rich Mancuso A three -game sweep at the hands of the Atlanta Braves this past weekend didn't prevent New York Mets reliever Jeurys Familia from enjoying a rare day off on Monday. The closer spent part of it accepting an all-star honor — from Hennessy. The cognac company paid tribute to Familia, who stepped
Alex Rodriguez's comeback season started with doubts and ended with an honor: the Latinobaseball.com 2015 Player of the Year Award. Thais Schenk of Dominican Republic Tourism, Manny Gonzalez of Hennessy and Lou Melendez of Sports Media Partners joined Ralph Paniagua, publisher of Latinobaseball.com, to present the award to A-Rod at home plate before the Yankees'
PEDRO MARTINEZ Pitcher Born: October 25, 1971 in Manoguayabo, Dominican Republic Hall of Fame induction: 2015 Primary Team: Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame plaque: "Featuring an electric arsenal of pitches that vanquished batters during an era of high octane offense. The fiery righty from the Dominican Republic owned the inside part of the plate
