Star Spotlight: Miguel Cabrera
The 2022 season was the worst of Miguel Cabrera’s otherwise stellar career, but the Detroit Tigers slugger wasn’t about to let injuries and age force him to call it a day. Cabrera, 39, was limited to 112 games, during which the career .308 hitter and 500 home run club member only had 5 dingers and a .254 average. But the Venezuela native vowed to return in 2023 for the last year of his contract, hopeful that a return to health will equate to a solid year at the plate as he caps off a Cooperstown-bound career. Yet this past season,
A superstar is born: Juan Soto’s 2019 postseason
To watch Juan Soto do his thing on a baseball field in October is to witness a rising superstar having the time of his life on the post-season stage. And then you realize: This guy wasn’t even old enough to drink the victory champagne in the clubhouse after each of the three clinching wins that finally brought the Washington Nationals to the World Series. Yes, the new face of the Nats turned only 21 on Oct. 25, 2019, smack in the middle of a dramatic World Series against the Astros. And he has plenty to celebrate besides becoming an official
SEE IT: Video tour of Roberto Clemente exhibit in Guaynabo, P.R. (Part I)
The Robert Clemente exhibit of historic artifacts, artwork and other memorabilia that opened in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, to much fanfare in late February was unfortunately shuttered until further notice after the coronavirus pandemic struck. Luckily, fans of the late Pittsburgh Pirates icon who missed the short window of opportunity to check it out can see what they're missing in this recent report below from ABC Puerto Rico's "Primetime." Check back on LatinoBaseball.com regularly for details on the exhibit's planned reopening this summer, and click here for a behind the scenes look at the Clemente Museum in Pittsburgh, which provided many
SEE IT: Part II of virtual tour of Roberto Clemente Museum exhibit in Puerto Rico
For fans of the late Pittsburgh Pirates icon who missed the chance to visit the Robert Clemente exhibit of historic artifacts, artwork and other memorabilia that opened in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, see the video below for the second part of a recent report from ABC Puerto Rico’s “Primetime.” The exhibit opened to plenty of fanfare in late February but was unfortunately shuttered until further notice after the coronavirus pandemic struck. Click here for Part I of the "Primetime" feature that provides a behind-the-scenes tour of the items on display that cover the life and career of the Pittsburgh Pirates icon. Check back
Jose Altuve bashes 22nd postseason HR to move into 2nd place all-time
Love him or hate him, Jose Altuve is making a case to be known as the new Mr. October. The Houston Astros’ controversial second baseman hit a leadoff home run in the seventh inning of Game 2 of the 2021 World Series, tying him with Yankees great Bernie Williams for the second most postseason homers all-time. The blast, which helped seal a 7-2 Astros win against the Atlanta Braves in Houston to tie the Series, was Altuve’s 22nd October dinger. Manny Ramirez has the most with 29. “To hit 22 homers in the playoffs and tie [Williams] — always every
Win a trip for two to Puerto Rico — ends October 15, 2021
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month and in honor of the now official Roberto Clemente Day on September 15, LatinoBaseball.com will be featuring stories, videos and other highlights of the Pittsburgh Pirates legend for the next 30 days as well as offering a trip to Puerto Rico giveaway from LatinoBaseball's parent company, Atlantino LLC. Visit the LatinoBaseball.com homepage to discover all that’s in store for the next month, which includes the Roberto Clemente VIP Experience segments featuring his sons, Luis and Roberto Jr., as well as Hall of Famers Orlando Cepeda and Iván "Pudge" Rodríguez, and bestselling author and and
Pittsburgh designates Sept. 15 as Roberto Clemente Day, weeklong events celebrate Pirates legend
From September 13 through September 15, 2021, special activities have been organized by the Roberto Clemente Foundation, the city of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Pirates to celebrate September 15 as “Roberto Clemente Day” throughout Major League Baseball. The date was chosen in part to coincide with the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month, the annual U.S. observance, from September 15 to October 15, which celebrates the histories, cultures and contributions of Latin American citizens. Clemente Week Events Welcome Reception — Monday, September 13: Family, partners and guests from San Juan, Puerto Rico and beyond will launch Day One with a
Roberto Clemente museum exhibit set to reopen in Puerto Rico on Oct. 1
By Elizabeth Llorente They called Roberto Clemente “The Great One,” a champion on the baseball field who used his star power to aid the sick and poor before losing his life in a tragic plane crash at the age of 38. Now his fellow boricuas (or Puerto Ricans) will get to immerse themselves in the history of both the star athlete and the humanitarian when a museum exhibit on Clemente reopens on Oct. 1. The exhibit (which debuted last year but then shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic) at El Museo del Deporte de Puerto Rico in the city of Guaynabo includes
