The Olympics website has a nice feature on Cuban
baseball player Orestes Kindelan.  Check out:

http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/heroes/bio_uk.asp?par_i_id=66898


FYI:

Wednesday's score --  Cuba 10 Taiwan 2
Cuba (3-1)

Today's score -- Cuba 9 Netherlands
Cuba (4-1)


best,
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Please let me know if you have any news you'd like to
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needs you might have.

Any questions, comments or concerns, let me know.
Thanks.

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Good morning,

I had made a special mental note about the work of
Papa Joe and his work with the Senators.

Check out this list of Latino players added to the
Senators rosters (1913-68):


Merito Acosta OF 1913
Jacinto Calvo OF 1913
Jose Acosta P 1920
Ricardo Torres C 1920
Roberto Estalella OF 1935
Fermin Guerra C 1937
Ren� Monteagudo P-OF 1938
Alejandro Carrasquel P 1939
Gilberto Torres P-IF 1940
Roberto Ort�z OF 1941
Preston Gomez IF 1944
Oliverio �Baby� Ortiz P 1944
Luis Suarez IF 1944
Santiago Ullrich P 1944
Rogelio Valdes C 1944
Armando Roche P 1945
Jos� �Tony� Zardon OF 1945
Angel Fleitas SS 1948
Ram�n Garcia P 1948
Julio Gonzalez P 1949
Sandalio �Sandy�Consuegra P 1950
Conrado Marrero P 1950
Rogelio �Limonar� Mart�nez P 1950
Julio �Jiqui�Moreno P 1950
Carlos Pascual P 1950
Francisco Campos OF 1951
Willy Miranda SS 1951
Mike Fornieles P 1952
Ra�l S�nchez P 1952
Pompeyo Davalillo SS 1953
Carlos Paula OF 1954
Camilo Pascual P 1954
Julio B�cquer 1B 1955
Juan Del�s IF-OF 1955
Wenceslao �Vince� Gonz�lez P 1955
Pedro Ramos P 1955
Jose Valdivielso IF 1955
Webbo Clarke P 1955
Evelio Hern�ndez P 1956
Ossie Alvarez IF 1958
Zoilo Versalles SS 1959
Rudy Hern�ndez P 1960
Hector Maestri P 1960
Paul Casanova C 1965
Bill Haywood P 1968


Anthony
--- SABRscouts@... wrote:

> Anthony - thanks for setting up this discussion
> list.  I look forward to the
> next newsletter.
>
> The SABR Scouts Committee have a few collaborative
> research activities that
> could benefit enormously from the expertise that
> resides within this group.  We
> have two ongoing database projects - the
> Who-Signed-Whom database and the
> All-time Scouts Register - looking for volunteers to
> help us fill in the gaps in
> what is known in these areas.  We also plan to
> publish a compilation of scouts
> bios along the lines of Deadball Era Stars which
> will include a handful of
> Latino subjects; ie Papa Joe Cambria, Epy Guerrero
> and more.  If you're
> interested, please drop me a note offlist.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rod Nelson
> Co-Chair, Scouts Research Committee
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Hello.  I am Edwin Fern�ndez, Co-Vice Chairman of the Latin American
Baseball Research Committee.  I am very happy with the new Yahoo-Group
we have available to share all that information on latin and caribbean play=
ers.
Also, to meet many of you.   I have already see some friends like Tito Rond=
�n,
Tony Men�ndez and Jorge Col�n.  All three have contribute with our soon-to-=

be published book JONRON, a book on latinos in the majors, which I'll give =

you more information in our next newsletter.

I hope you enjoy this group.  This is a great beginning.

Un abrazo,

Edwin

Great tool, Tony.

Muchas gracias!


Anthony
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> For those in need of research material related to
> latinos in the Major
> Leagues, a great tool is www.BaseballLatino.net
>
> The website is in Spanish however if any questions
> or materiall needed send
> an e-mail to baseballatino@...
>
> Enclosed as a courtesy a list of all latinos who
> have played in the Major
> Leagues.
>
> http://www.lasgrandesligas.com/bll/id66.htm
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Enclosed all latino managers and coaches-Major League Baseball.
Courtesy www.BaseballLatino.net

DIRIGENTES
MIKE GONZALEZ CUBA  ST.LOUIS CARDINALS 1938
MIKE GONZALEZ CUBA ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 1940
PRESTON GOMEZ CUBA SAN DIEGO PADRES 1969-1972
PRESTON GOMEZ CUBA HOUSTON ASTROS 1974-1975
PRESTON GOMEZ CUBA CHICAGO CUBS 1980
OZZIE GUILLEN  VENEZUELA CHICAGO WHITE SOX 2004
AL PEDRIQUE VENEZUELA ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 2004
MARTY MARTINEZ CUBA SEATTLE MARINERS 1986- interino por un juego
FELIPE ALOU REP.DOMINICANA MONTREAL EXPOS 1992-2001
FELIPE ALOU REP.DOMINICANA SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 2003-2004
TANY PEREZ CUBA CINCINNATI REDS 1993
TANY PEREZ CUBA FLORIDA MARLINS 2001
COOKIE ROJAS CUBA CALIFORNIA ANGELS 1988
COOKIE ROJAS CUBA FLORIDA MARLINS 1996- interino por un juego
LUIS PUJOLS REP.DOMINICANA DETROIT TIGERS 2002
TONY PE�A REP. DOMINICANA KANSAS CITY ROYALS 2002-2004
CARLOS TOSCA CUBA TORONTO BLUE JAYS 2002-2004

COACHES
Manny Acta Rep�blica Dominicana Montreal Expos 2002-2004 (presente)
Luis Aguayo Puerto Rico Boston Red Sox 2002
Carlos Alfonso Cuba  San Francisco Giants  1992 / 1997-1999 /2002
Santos Alomar Sr. Puerto Rico San Diego Padres 1986-1990
Santos Alomar Sr. Puerto Rico Chicago Cubs 2000-2002
Santos Alomar Sr. Puerto Rico Colorado Rockies  2003-2004 (presente)
Felipe Alou Rep�blica Dominicana Montreal Expos 1979-1980 / 1984
Felipe Alou Rep�blica Dominicana Detroit Tigers 2002
Jes�s Alou Rep�blica Dominicana Houston Astros 1979
Ruben Amaro Mexico Philadelphia Phillies 1980-1981
Ruben Amaro Mexico Chicago Cubs 1983-1986
Tony Auferio Cuba St. Louis Cardinals 1973
Carlos Bernhardt Rep�blica Dominicana Baltimore Orioles 1998
Jos� Cardenal Cuba Cincinnati Reds 1993
Jos� Cardenal Cuba St. Louis Cardinals 1994-1995
Jos� Cardenal Cuba New York Yankees 1996-1999
Jos� Cardenal Cuba Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2000
Jos� Cardenal Cuba Cincinnati Reds 2002 -2003(presente)
Rod Carew Panama California-Anaheim Angels 1992-1999
Rod Carew Panama Milwaukee Brewers 2000-2001
Leonel Carri�n Rep�blica Dominicana Montreal Expos 1988
Bill Castro Rep�blica Dominicana Milwaukee Brewers  1992-1995 / 1997-2004
(presente)
Bill Castro Rep�blica Dominicana New York Yankees 1996
Orlando Cepeda Puerto Rico Chicago White Sox  1980
Joey Cora  Puerto Rico  Chicago White Sox 2004 (presente)
Jos� Cruz Puerto Rico Houston Astros 1997-2004 (presente)
Alvaro Espinoza Venezuela Pittsburgh Pirates 2003-2004 (presente)
Orlando Gomez Puerto Rico Texas Rangers 1991-1992
Orlando Gomez Puerto Rico Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1998-2000
Orlando Gomez Puerto Rico  Seattle Mariners  2003-2004 (presente)
Preston Gomez Cuba Los Angeles Dodgers 1965-1968
Fredi Gonz�lez Cuba Florida Marlins 1999 -2001
Fredi Gonz�lez Cuba Atlanta Braves  2003-2004 (presente)
Mike Gonz�lez Cuba St. Louis Cardinals 1934-1937 / 1941-1946
Alfredo Griffin Rep�blica Dominicana Toronto Blue Jays 1996-1997
Alfredo Griffin  Rep�blica Dominicana Anaheim Angels 2001-2004 (presente)
Epy Guerrero Rep�blica Dominicana Toronto Blue Jays 1981
Ozzie Guill�n Venezuela Montreal Expos 2001
Ozzie Guill�n Venezuela Florida Marlins  2002-2003
Ram�n Henderson Rep�blica Dominicana Philadelphia Phillies 1998-2004
(presente)
Elrod Hendricks Islas Virgenes Baltimore Orioles 1978 �2004 (presente)
Luis Isaac Puerto Rico Cleveland Indians  1987-1991/1994-2004 (presente)
Rafael Landestoy Rep�blica Dominicana Montreal Expos 1989
Rafael Landestoy Rep�blica Dominicana New York Mets 1996
Rafael Landestoy  Rep�blica Dominicana  Detroit Tigers 2002
Julio Linares Rep�blica Dominicana Houston Astros 1994-1996
Winston Llenas Rep�blica Dominicana Toronto Blue Jays 1988
Juan �Porky� L�pez Puerto Rico San Francisco Giants 2000-2002
Juan "Porky" L�pez Puerto Rico  Cachorros de Chicago 2003-2004 (presente)
Juan �Yunque� L�pez Puerto Rico New York Mets 2002
Adolfo Luque Cuba New York Giants 1935-1938 / 1941-1945
Jose Mart�nez Cuba Kansas City Royals 1980-1987
Jose Mart�nez Cuba Chicago Cubs 1988-1994
Marty Mart�nez Cuba Seattle Mariners 1984-86 / 1992
Samuel Mejias Rep�blica Dominicana Seattle Mariners 1993-1999
Minnie Mendoza Cuba Baltimore Orioles 1988
Orlando Mercado Puerto Rico Anaheim Angels 2000-2003 (presente)
Minnie Mi�oso Cuba Chicago White Sox  1976-1978 / 1980-1981
Jerry Morales Puerto Rico Montreal Expos 2002-2004 (presente)
Jos� Manuel Morales Puerto Rico San Francisco Giants 1986-1988
Jos� Manuel Morales Puerto Rico Cleveland Indians 1990-1993
Jos� Manuel Morales Puerto Rico Florida Marlins 1995-1996
Manny Mota Rep�blica Dominicana Los Angeles Dodgers  1980-1989 / 1999-2004
(presente)
Bob Natal Puerto Rico Montreal Expos 2002-2004 (presente)
Nelson Norman Rep�blica Dominicana Boston Red Sox 2001
Tony Oliva Cuba Minnesota Twins 1976-1978 / 1985-1991
Max Oliveras Puerto Rico California Angels 1994
Max Oliveras  Puerto Rico Chicago Cubs 1995-1997
Ben Oglivie Panama San Diego Padres 2000
Jos� Oquendo Puerto Rico St. Louis Cardinals 2000-2004 (presente)
Reggie Otero Cuba Cincinnati Reds 1959-1965
Reggie Otero Cuba Cleveland Indians 1966
Tony Pacheco Cuba Cleveland Indians 1974
Tony Pacheco Cuba Houston Astros 1976-1979 / 1982
Jos� Antonio Pagan Puerto Rico Pittsburgh Pirates 1974-1978
Camilo Pascual Cuba Minnesota Twins 1978-1980
Al Pedrique Venezuela Arizona Diamondbacks 2004
Tony Pe�a Rep�blica Dominicana Houston Astros 2002
Tany P�rez Cuba Cincinnati Reds 1987-1992
Luis Pujols Rep�blica Dominicana Montreal Expos 1993-2000
Luis Pujols Rep�blica Dominicana Detroit Tigers 2002
Luis Pujols  Rep�blica Dominicana  San Francisco Giants 2003-2004 (presente)
Bobby Ramos Cuba Anaheim Angels 2001-2002
Benjamin Reyes Mexico Seattle Mariners 1981
Eddie Rodr�guez Cuba California Angels 1996
Eddie Rodr�guez Cuba Toronto Blue Jays 1998
Eddie Rodr�guez Cuba Arizona Diamondbacks 2001-2002
Cookie Rojas Cuba Chicago Cubs 1978-1981
Cookie Rojas Cuba Florida Marlins 1993-1996
Cookie Rojas Cuba New York Mets 1997-2000
Cookie Rojas Cuba Toronto Blue Jays 2001-2002
Euclides Rojas  Cuba Boston Red Sox 2003-2004 (presente)
Luis Salazar Venezuela Milwaukee Brewers 2001
Juan Samuel Rep�blica Dominicana Detroit Tigers 1999-2004 (presente)
Rafael Santana  Rep�blica Dominicana Chicago White Sox 2003-2004 (presente)
Luis Silverio  Rep�blica Dominicana  Kansas City Royals 2003-2004 (presente)
Luis Sojo  Venezuela New York Yankees 2003-2004 (presente)
Tony Taylor Cuba Philadelphia Phillies 1977-1979 / 1988-1989
Tony Taylor Cuba Florida Marlins 1999 -2001 / 2004 (presente)
Hector Torres Mexico Toronto Blue Jays 1991
Carlos Tosca Cuba Arizona Diamondbacks 1998-2000
Carlos Tosca Cuba Toronto Blue Jays 2002
Ozzie Virgil Sr. Rep�blica Dominicana San Francisco Giants 1969-1972 / 1974
-1975
Ozzie Virgil Sr. Rep�blica Dominicana Montreal Expos 1976-1981
Ozzie Virgil Sr. Rep�blica Dominicana San Diego Padres 1982-1985
Ozzie Virgil Sr. Rep�blica Dominicana Seattle Mariners 1986-1988

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From "La Leyenda del Beisbol Cubano" (1997), Angel
Torres.
1) Mike Gonzalez (Cuba)
18 games for Frankie Frisch, 1938, St. Louis NL,
9W-8L-1T
5 games for Billy Southworth, 1940, St. Louis NL,
0W-5L
2) Pedro "Preston" Gomez (Cuba)
San Diego NL, 1969-19772
Houston NL, 1974-1975
Chicago NL, 1980
3) Benjamin "Cananea" Reyes (Mexico)
3 games for Maury Wills, 1981, Seattle AL,
1W-1L-1T
4) Osvaldo "Ozzie" Virgil Sr. (Dominican Republic)
9 games for Dick Williams, 1984, San Diego NL, 5W-4L
5) Orlando "Marty" Martinez (Cuba)
1 game between Chuck Cottier and Dick Williams, 1986,
Seattle AL, 1L
6) Octavio "Cookie" Rojas (Cuba)
California AL, 1988
7) Felipe Rojas Alou (Dominican Republic)
Montreal NL
San Francisco NL
8) Anastasio "Tany" Perez (Cuba)
Cincinnati NL
Florida NL
***
9) Antonio "Tony" Pe�a (Dominican Republic)
Kansas City AL
10) Oswaldo "Ozzie" Guillen
Chicago AL
11) Alfredo "Al" Pedrique (Venezuela)
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Hi Claudia,

Yes, we shall insert a place for research needs.  The
value of the committee as a research network is of
paramount importance.

What else do folks feel is important to include in the
publication?  I thought about suggested readings as
well.

For real in-depth reading, check out:

Guevera, Arturo and Fidler, David.  �Stealing Lives:
The Globalization of Baseball and the Tragic Story of
Alexis Quiroz.�  Bloomington: Indiana University
Press, 2003.

Regalado, Samuel.  �Viva Baseball: Latin Major
Leaguers and Their Special Hunger.�  Urbana:
University of Illinois Press, 1998.

Wendel, Tim.  �The New Face of Baseball: The One
Hundred Year Rise and Triumph of Latinos in America�s
Favorite Sports.�  New York: Rayo/HarperCollins, 2003.


I've also enjoyed all of Pete Bjarkman's stories as
well.

thanks,
Anthony

--- Rockdog59@... wrote:

> Anthony et al.
>
> I would hope the next newsletter would feature a
> section for people to list
> their research needs. Previous LAC newsletters
> haven't emphasized the value of
>  the committee as a research network.
>
> Claudia Perry
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that if you have any news you would like to share with
our fellow committee members in the newsletter, to
please let me know (personally --
salazar8017@...).

Has your publication won or been nominated for an
award?  Have you been in the news?  What kind of
research have you been up to?  Who needs help with a
project?

I hope to have the newsletter wrapped up within the
next week.  Distribution should come towards the end
of the month.

Also, thanks go out to Jose Ignacio and Ralph Maya
with their answers on the native Cuban managers trivia
question.

Thank you for your continued support and interest in
the Latin American baseball committee.  Let's keep the
chatter going!


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ADIOS AL DIVINO LOCO RUBEN GOMEZ
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El ex jugador puertorrique�o Ruben Gomez "El Divino
Loco", fallecio el lunes 26 de julio victima del
cancer a los 77 a�os de edad. Considerado el mejor
lanzador en la historia del beisbol en Puerto Rico,
sumado a que era un buen bateador, murio en la unidad
de cuidados intensivos del Hospital Universitario,
donde estaba hospitalizado. Maria Ortiz, esposa de
Gomez, declaro que el ex serpentinero ya estaba
inconsciente. Hace tres meses le diagnosticaron
cancer, y los medicos le habian extirpado un ri�on.
Gomez nacio en el sure�o municipio de Arroyo, el 13 de
julio de 1927, y jugo en las Grandes Ligas con los
Gigantes de Nueva York en la decada del 1950. En 1954
obtuvo marca de 17-9 con 2.88 de efectividad y 106
ponches en 221 entradas lanzadas y en esa temporada
fue clave en la victoria de los Gigantes sobre los
Indios de Cleveland en la Serie Mundial, cuando
derroto en el tercer encuentro del Clasico celebrado
el primero de octubre a Mike Garcia 6-2, con relevo
del nudillista Hoyt Wilhelm desde la septima entrada.
Igualmente milito con las novenas de San Francisco,
Filadelfia, Cleveland y Minnesota. El Divino Loco, que
estuvo 14 a�os en las Grandes Ligas, hasta 1967,
registro en su carrera marca de 76-86 y efectividad de
4.09. El 6 de septiembre de 1953, se vio envuelto en
un famoso incidente con Carl Furillo de los Dodgers de
Brooklyn. Ese a�o Furillo se encaminaba a conquistar
la corona de los bateadores con un average de .344,
cuando el manager de los Gigantes de Nueva York Leo
"Lipidia" Durocher le ordeno a Gomez que le tirara
cerca del oido al jardinero conocido como el "Rifle"
(debido a su potente brazo), alcanzandolo en la mu�eca
cuando Furillo levanto los brazos en un movimiento
defensivo. El guardabosque de los Dodgers no dijo nada
y se limito a caminar hacia la primera base. Sin
embargo con la cuenta en 3-2 en el siguiente bateador,
Furillo corrio desde la inicial donde se encontraba
hacia la cueva de los Gigantes, para atacar a Durocher
a quien agarro por el cuello con el proposito de
estrangularlo. El antesalista de los neoyorquinos
Monte Irvin, tratando de separar a los contendientes,
le fracturo un dedo de la mano izquierda a Furillo
quien no pudo jugar en el resto de la temporada.

En Puerto Rico fue lanzador de los Cangrejeros de
Santurce, equipo en el que debuto en la temporada
1947-48. Tambien lanzo para los Vaqueros de Bayamon,
conjunto con el que culmino su carrera en 1977. En la
isla, es el maximo ganador en la historia de la Liga
del Beisbol Invernal, con record de 174-119 y 2.97 de
carreras limpias permitidas.

Los restos de Gomez, a quien le sobreviven cuatro
hijos y dos hijas politicas, fueron expuestos en la
Funeraria Ehret, en el sector capitalino de Rio
Piedras en San Juan.

Former ballplayer Ruben Gomez, known in his country as
"The Divine Madman", passed away on Monday July 26 at
the age of 77. Considered the best pitcher in the
history of Puertorican baseball, and known also as a
good hitter, he died at the Intensive Care unit of the
University Hospital. Maria Ortiz, his widow, informed
that he had been unconscious since before the end.
Thrre months ago Gomez had been diagnosed as having
cancer, and he had had a kidney removed.
Gomez was born in the southern township of Arroyo, on
July 13, 1927, and he reached the Majors in the
fifties. In 1954 he was 17-9 with a 2.88 ERA and 106
strikeouts in 221 innings; he was a key contributor in
the 1954 World Championship for the New York Giants.
He won the third game of the Fall Classic 6-2 against
Mike Garcia of the Cleveland Indians, relieved by
knuckleballer Hoyt Wilhelm in the seventh inning. He
also played in San Francisco, Philadelphia, Cleveland
and Minnesota.
The Divine Madman spent 14 years in the Big Leagues,
until 1967, with a lifetime record of 76-86 and an ERA
of 4.09.
He was involved in a famous incident on September 6,
1953, when he was pitching against the Brooklyn
Dodgers. That year Carl Furillo was on his way to
winning the batting championship with a .344 mark;
manager Leo "The Lip" Durocher ordered Gomez to send a
pitch near the ear of the "Rifle" (as he was known
because of his arm). Furillo was hit in his wrist
because he lifted his arms to shield himself from the
pitch. The Dodger outfielder did not say anything, he
just went to first base. However, with the count 3-2
on the next batter, he took off and ran into the Giant
dugout and grabbed Durocher around the neck trying to
strangle him. Monte Irvin, trying to separate the
fighters, broke one of Furillo's fingers in his left
hand, and he was out for the rest of the season.

In Puerto Rico he pitched mainly for the Santurce
Crabbers, with whom he debuted in 1947-1948. He also
pitched for the Bayamon Cowboys, with whom he played
until his last year, 1977. In Puerto Rico he is the
winningest pitcher in the history of Winter Baseball,
as he won 174 games and lost 119. His ERA was 2.97.

Gomez was survived by four sons and two daughters in
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Amaury Pi-Gonzalez is the play-by-play man for the
Seattle Mariners (81 home games) and the San Francisco
Giants (selected home games).  He is the subject of an
upcoming interview with the Latin American baseball
committee newsletter.

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Fremont man's language of love is baseball

By Melissa Evans, STAFF WRITER, The Aregus
Monday, August 09, 2004

FREMONT -- Amaury Pi-Gonzalez can talk. Any subject
will do: Local politics, entertainment, media.

His favorite topic, though, is baseball. Fitting,
because he talks about it three hours a day, nearly
every day, and he has done so every season for roughly
25 years.

"I'm always looking for people to talk about
baseball," said Pi-Gonzalez, 59, a Spanish radio
play-by-play announcer who has lived in Fremont since
the 1970s. "I'm just another fan."

Another fan who knows a lot, and has seen a lot
through the years. Pi-Gonzalez broadcast for the
Oakland A's for 17 years, including the World Series
years of 1988, 1989 and 1990. He began doing
play-by-play for the San Francisco Giants in 1995 with
KZSF (1370-AM) and he will do about 20 home games this
season and about 80 games for the Seattle Mariners.

He has four engraved gold championship rings -- three
from the Oakland A's and one from the 2002 Giants.

Pi-Gonzalez was named Baseball Spanish Play-by-Play
Announcer of the Year in 1987 and was nominated for
the Ford C. Frick Award that went to former San
Francisco Giants and Oakland A's announcer Lon
Simmons, who was inducted last month in Cooperstown,
N.Y.

Pi-Gonzalez was inducted this year into the Cuban
Sports Hall of Fame in Miami -- the city to which he
moved as a 16-year-old refugee from Cuba, where
"baseball is everything," he said.

Like most little boys, Pi-Gonzalez dreamed of becoming
a professional baseball star. But, he admits, his mom
caught him one day using a broomstick as a microphone
instead of a bat.

The seed was planted, and after beginning his career
as a newspaper reporter, covering everything from
entertainment to sports, Pi-Gonzalez listened when a
friend told him he had a unbelievable voice.

"I guess he was right," Pi-Gonzalez said.

He has tons of tales from his years in baseball: The
chats with former Giants Manager Dusty Baker at Cuban
restaurants on road trips, enduring the 1989
earthquake during the Bay Bridge World Series and
fighting for scoops on scandals that have rocked the
sport through the years.

One of his challenges now is filling air time for his
Mariners broadcasts; the team will likely lose 100
games this season.

"How do you keep people entertained when a team is
losing 8-0?" Pi-Gonzalez said. "It's not easy
sometimes."

Still, he feels like the luckiest person alive, he
says.

"I get to do what I love every day."


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From the Seattle Mariners:

MARINERS MAIL 2004 BREAKING NEWS - August 9th
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MARINERS ALL-TIME LEADER IN GAMES PLAYED TO RETIRE

Edgar Martinez, the Mariners all-time leader in hits,
walks,doubles, runs, RBIs and games played announced
today that he will hang up his spikes at the
conclusion of the 2004 season.

"I have decided that this will be my last season,"
Martinez said. "The fans here have always been, and
continue to be, great. Holli and I look forward to
remaining in the area as we raise our children."

Martinez, who has been the heart and soul of the
Seattle organization for almost two decades, has spent
every one of his 2013 games as a big-leaguer in a
Mariners uniform.

Full Story >> http://lists.mlb.com/u/574943/5787653

Career Stats & Bio >>
http://lists.mlb.com/u/574944/5787653

Edgar's Greatest Hits >>
http://lists.mlb.com/u/574946/5787653

Baseball's Best: 1995 ALDS/Game 5 >>
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As you may have heard, Carlos Tosca was fired as
manager of the Toronto Blue Jays.  In more than two
years, he compiled a 189-191 record for the Jays.

He was the fifth Cuban native to manage in the majors.
  (TRIVIA TIME:  Who were the other four?)

In case you're keeping track, other Latino managers
still at the helm (thus far) are Felipe Alou, Tony
Pena, Ozzie Guillen and Al Pedrique, who took over for
Bob Brenly, when the D'Backs sacked him recently.


Anthony

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     I am looking for official full statistics for the Puerto Rican Winter League
and Dominican Republic Winter League as early as they are available.

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I can't help on the Dominican stuff, and while I wouldn't call Jose Crescioni's
work the "official full statistics for the PRWL, his  EL Beisbol Profesional
Boricua is a nice resource.  It's in Spanish and was published by First Book
Publishing of PR.  Hope this helps.

Jim Albright

Hi Lee
The people that do the statistic for the Puertorrican League are

Howe Sportsdata Inc.
Tel. 617-951-0070

Good Luck.

Jorge

--- In latinobaseball@yahoogroups.com, "Lee Stanley"
<lee_stanley@m...> wrote:
> Gentlemen:
>
>     I am looking for official full statistics for the Puerto Rican
Winter League and Dominican Republic Winter League as early as they
are available.
>
>
Sincerely,
>
>                                                             Lee
Stanley

Hola,

Soy Jorge Col�n Delgado. Muy buena la idea de hacer un grupo de
discusi�n como �ste.  Espero conocer muchos miembros de SABR.  Estoy
a la disposici�n de todos.
Gracias.

From the Boston Globe:

English class a hit with Latino ballplayers
By Andy Nesbitt, Boston Globe Staff  |  July 22, 2004

LOWELL -- With rain clouds hovering above Lowell's LeLacheur Park
last week and a puddle-soaked tarp protecting the infield, baseball
seemed as though it would have to wait a bit for the Lowell Spinners.
So six players gathered inside a cramped conference room for an
hourlong class that had little to do with the game that brought them
to this country but could eventually help them as they climb toward
their Major-League dreams.

On the teacher's command, Harvey Garcia, Salvador Paniagua, Christian
Lara, Alex Penalo, Heriberto Guzman, and Carlos De La Cruz spoke, in
unison, such words as steak, eggs, potato, and milk.

To the casual observer, the scene looked a little out of place. Here
was a group of young men ranging in age from 19 to 21 repeating
simple words in English. But to the six participants, the exercise
was just as important as fielding ground balls and taking batting
practice.

Under the direction of the Boston Red Sox front office and its
director of player development, Ben Cherington, the six players from
Puerto Rico, Venezuela, and the Dominican Republic, are spending a
couple of hours a week in English class. The program's goal is to
help them learn the basics of the language. "Our ultimate goal is to
put players in an environment where they can succeed, and learning
the English language is part of that," Cherington said. "If they are
not comfortable with their surroundings or if they can't understand
the language, then it will make it harder for them to focus on their
job. What we found is the quicker the Latin players pick up the
language, the quicker they will become more confident in themselves
here in the United States and the more quickly they will be able to
succeed."

The Red Sox hold similar classes at their baseball academies in the
Dominican Republic and Venezuela. Feedback from teachers on the
progress of each student determines how long one must attend class.
Most, if not all, Major League organizations have instituted similar
programs at least at their Latin American academies, according to
Cherington.

The importance of learning English was not lost on any of the players
gathered last week. Those who had a better command of the language
were quick to pass on that knowledge to their teammates.

David Ortiz, Pedro Martinez, and Manny Ramirez serve as role models
to the Latino players in Lowell, not only in the way they play the
game but also in how they conduct themselves with the media and their
fans.

Penalo, a 20-year-old shortstop from the Dominican Republic, was
impressed by David Ortiz's home run in last week's All-Star game, but
what stood out more was how his fellow countryman acted after the
game.

"When the game's over, he was talking with the newspaper people and
he talked good," Penalo said. "I like to see how he can communicate
with the people. He can talk like an American. I think it's important
to learn English because you can talk with the people and your
friends and the fans. It's good."

Luis Alicea, in his first year as the manager of the Spinners,
understands firsthand what these players are going through. Born and
raised in Puerto Rico, Alicea admitted he didn't speak English when
he arrived for his freshman year at Florida State.

"A lot of people misunderstand what they say and what they do because
they can't communicate," said Alicea, who added the language barrier
often causes young Latino players to shy away from going out and
eating right so instead they eat only fast-food. "The quicker they
learn to do that, the better they will be."

Alicea said he has often seen Latino players put in a bad light
simply because they are unable to communicate. Alicea believes the
better they can speak with the media the less chance they will have
of being misunderstood.

"You have to understand their background and their culture. Their
culture is very different than it is here," Alicea said. "There are a
lot of things they do here that may rub people the wrong way, but
that's what they know. They aren't dumb, that's just what they know.
If you understand those things, then you can communicate and reason
with the [media].  A lot of times [the media] puts a label on you
with not knowing your background or your culture."

The importance of understanding and being able to speak English means
even more to Salvador Paniagua. The 21-year-old catcher from Puerto
Rico needs to be able to communicate with many different pitchers on
a daily basis, many of whom don't speak Spanish.

"When we go up one more level, [there are] not too many Latins at my
position, so it's very important to speak English," Paniagua
said. "For [speaking with] the pitcher, the manager, the pitching
coach."

Penalo said he just wants to learn the language so he can fit in a
little more in his new home.

"You want to learn for yourself, personally," Penalo said. "When you
go out in the streets or go to a store, you have to know what you
want. If you are in the United States, you want to do everything like
normal people. You don't want to be with a translator. You want to do
it yourself."

This is from the wires:

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Cuban now eligible for free agency

Cuban slugger Kendry Morales obtained residency in the Dominican
Republic, making him eligible to negotiate a free-agent contract with
a major league team.

Morales, a 21-year-old switch-hitting outfielder and first baseman,
left Cuba in June on a boat with 18 others, a few weeks before the
wife of White Sox pitcher Jose Contreras defected.

Morales landed in Miami and was granted asylum in the United States.
He later left for the Dominican Republic, where authorities granted
him residency earlier this week.

The move allows him to avoid a special U.S. baseball draft for Cuban
players that would have prevented him from negotiating contract
terms. A Cuban player that acquires residency in a third country is
eligible for free-agent status.

"I'm so happy that I finished this step in the process to get to the
major leagues in the United States," Morales said. "Now that I have
Dominican residence, I will begin hearing offers."

Morales became a sensation in Cuban baseball two years ago. He played
in Havana for the highly successful Industrialists, batting .324 with
21 home runs, 82 RBI and 60 runs scored.