The Puerto Rico's Day at the Ballpark event series kicks off its 2024 season on April 25, 2024 when New York Yankees starting pitcher Marcus Stroman will be honored before the game against the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. The Puerto Rico Convention District Authority (PRCDA) has officially signed on as the presenting sponsor for this year’s lead-off event, which will be followed with on-field ceremonies in Tampa on August 16 and Minnesota on September 15. Puerto Rico's Day at the Ballpark pays tribute to the island's rich 125-year baseball history dating back to 1898, and also

Fans of baseball great Roberto Clemente will get the opportunity to connect with the late Hall of Famer through the people who knew him best with the Roberto Clemente VIP Experience, a free virtual event on Aug. 26, 2021. Much of what is known about Clemente is centered on his baseball career, his ethnicity, or his untimely passing while engaged in philanthropic activities. However, little attention is given to the man behind the game.  Drawing from the behind-the-scenes book “Clemente: The True Legacy of an Undying Hero” authored by Roberto’s late wife Vera Clemente along with  his family, the VIP

Many of the historic artifacts at The Clemente Museum in Pittsburgh honoring the late Hall of Famer and Pirates icon Roberto Clemente that was on display at the Sports Museum of Puerto Rico (Museo del Deporte de Puerto Rico) in Guaynabo, P.R., starting February 21 was closed in late March due to the island's coronavirus lockdown, but is set to reopen as soon as the governor gives an all-clear. The exhibit, across the bay from the capital city of San Juan, will give Clemente fans the opportunity to view a treasure trove of memorabilia, photos, documents and artworks related to the Hall

The end of the Bryce Harper era was hardly the baseball apocalypse most Washington Nationals fans feared when the former wunderkind and 2015 National League MVP walked to Philadelphia as a free agent at the start of the 2019 season. His loss was the Nationals’ gain, as the emergence of bonafide star Juan Soto, the 20-year-old phenom from the Dominican Republic, more than made up for Harper’s defection to the the rival Phillies. Yet it was Anthony Rendon, the Nats’ unheralded — until now — third baseman, who was the real driving force behind Washington’s underdog World Series win over

Mookie Betts may have been the American League MVP last season and is the face of the Red Sox, but no way does Boston dominate the league and beat the Dodgers in the World Series without J.D. Martinez, LatinoBaseball.com’s 2018 Player of the Year. While Betts is arguably the better all-around player, Martinez was definitely the most dangerous hitter in the AL and the straw that stirred the Sox from the middle of the order. Martinez, a former Diamondback who signed a below-expectations free agent contract with Boston before the season, had his best year in 2018, reaching the Top

The contributions of players from the Dominican Republic past and present were celebrated with nearly a dozen Dominican Day at the Ballpark events at MLB stadiums throughout 2019, a fan-favorite tradition for several years hosted by the Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism and LatinoBaseball.com. Washington Nationals players Juan Soto, Wander Suero, Raudy Read, Victor Robles and Fernando Robles were honored for their achievements before the game at Nationals Park. (Click the arrows above and see the video below for a view of Dominican Day festivities.)

The contributions of players from the Dominican Republic past and present were celebrated with nearly a dozen Dominican Day at the Ballpark events at MLB stadiums throughout 2019, a long tradition hosted by the Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism and LatinoBaseball.com.  At Truist Park in Atlanta, retired Braves pitcher Alejandro Pena (above, second from right) was recognized for his achievements before the game. (Click the arrows above and see the video below for a view of Dominican Day festivities.)

The contributions of players from the Dominican Republic past and present were celebrated with nearly a dozen Dominican Day at the Ballpark events at MLB stadiums throughout 2019, a long tradition hosted by the Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism and LatinoBaseball.com.  At Petco Park in San Diego, Luis Perdomo, Manuel Margot and Dinelson Lamet were recognized before the game. (Click the arrows above and see the video below for a view of Dominican Day festivities.)