Dominican Day at the Ballpark 2019: Pittsburgh Pirates
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 year-long tradition hosted by the Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism and LatinoBaseball.com. Pittsburgh Pirates players Francisco Liriano, Richard Rodriguez and Starling Marte were recognized for their achievements before the game with commemorative frames by artist Gianna Paniagua (at right). (Click the arrows above and see the video below for a view of Dominican Day festivities.)
Dominican Day at the Ballpark 2018 kicks off with honors for Yankees’ Miguel Andujar, Dellin Betances
https://youtu.be/lMOJjebAgkc The passion and pride players from the Dominican Republic bring to baseball will be celebrated in ballparks across the U.S. starting Aug. 29 at Yankee Stadium, the first of six Dominican Republic Day at the Park events this season. The series will offer a salute to past and present Dominican players who have given so much to the game and helped make the sport what it is today. “Baseball is woven into the fabric of Dominican culture and we are proud of the contributions of so many talented players from our country,” said Magaly Toribio, marketing advisor for the
Bombers backstop Gary Sanchez is LatinoBaseball’s 2017 Player of the Year
Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero (l.) and LatinoBaseball.com founder Ralph Paniagua (r.) present the 2017 LatinoBaseball Player of the Year award to Gary Sanchez at Yankee Stadium. By Robert Dominguez It’s still early, but it’s sure looking like the New York Yankees’ long tradition of excellence behind the plate will continue for another baseball generation. Catcher Gary Sanchez followed up his amazing rookie year in 2016 — 20 home runs in just 53 games after an early August call-up, to go with a .299 average and a rocket for an arm — with a stellar 2017 campaign that earned him
David Ortiz is 2016 LatinoBaseball.com Player of the Year
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 at 1:35 p.m. game. “It will be an honor to present the greatest clutch player of his era the Latinobaseball.com 2016 Player of the Year Award for his amazing accomplishments on and off the field, and his humility and commitment to his fellow man,” said
Jeurys Familia named an ‘All-Star’ by Hennessy Cognac
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 up as the Mets' closer last season and quickly became one of the best relievers in the game. Last year, he finished third in baseball with 43 saves, and tied the Mets' single-season save record on the final day of the year in a 1-0
Alex Rodriguez named LatinoBaseball.com 2015 Player of the Year
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' Sept. 27 game against the White Sox at the Stadium. "Mr. Rodriguez received this year’s award for his remarkable performance both on and off the field,” said Paniagua. "After his one-year suspension and advanced age, Alex Rodriguez won back the fans and was an important
