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Castro at the Bat
By ROBERTO GONZÁLEZ ECHEVARRÍA
Published: January 11, 2006

PRETTY much everyone - Major League Baseball players,
the sport's world governing body, Democrats in
Congress, sports columnists, foreign politicians and
even many fans - has ridiculed the United States for
refusing to allow the Cuban national team to travel to
American soil to play in the inaugural World Baseball
Classic this spring. I appreciate the fans' desire to
see some of the finest players in the world, but it
hardly stretches the truth to say that those who want
Cuba to participate are asking to be entertained by a
team of slaves.


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For those in the metro NY/NJ area, I just came across
the listing for an exhibit at the Newark (NJ) Museum,
which is featuring artwork based on Dominican
ballplayers:

AMERICA'S PASTIME: Portrait of the Dominican Dream
works by Freddy Rodriguez

through January 22, 2006
at the Newark Museum

http://www.newarkmuseum.org/americaspastime/


Located in 49 Washington Street
Newark's Downtown/Arts District
3 blocks from NJPAC

THE NEWARK MUSEUM
49 Washington Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102-3176

General Information: 973-596-6550

Wednesday through Friday, 12:00pm - 5:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday, 10:00am - 5:00pm


If you go, let us know how it was.


thanks,
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Palmeiro Cites His Own Naïveté and Ponders Mystery of
It All
By MURRAY CHASS, NEW YORK TIMES
Published: December 28, 2005

RAFAEL PALMEIRO doesn't know. He doesn't know if he
wants to continue playing the game he has played for
the past 19 years, and he still doesn't know, he said
yesterday, how steroids got into his body and prompted
a positive test. The two unknowns could be linked.

Given the way last season ended for him - the stunning
suspension, the poor performance upon his return, the
injuries that gave the Baltimore Orioles an excuse to
send him home - Palmeiro, a free agent, would ideally
like to play another year or two, bat .300 and hit 30
home runs or so each season.


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Lugo linked to phone-card scam
By DAMIAN CRISTODERO, Times Staff Writer
Published December 25, 2005


Salvador Delgado said major-league players from the
Dominican Republic are viewed as "heros" by their
countrymen. But Delgado said some of those countrymen
in the New York area are feeling ripped off, and some
of baseball's biggest names, as well as Devil Rays
shortstop Julio Lugo, are accused of being involved.

Delgado, an attorney representing convenience store
owners who say they unknowingly sold defective phone
cards advertised by the players, filed a $35-million
civil lawsuit.


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Cuba plans donation if allowed in Classic
By Anne-Marie Garcia, The Associated Press

HAVANA — Hours after U.S. baseball officials reapplied
for a permit that would allow Cuba to join next year's
inaugural World Baseball Classic, the island's
communist government said it would donate any money
received at the tournament to hurricane victims.

Officials from Major League Baseball and the Major
League Baseball Players Association reapplied Thursday
to the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign
Assets Control, seeking permission for Cuba to play in
the 16-team tournament, scheduled for March 3-20.


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12/19/2005 8:05 PM ET
Give baseball fans the gift of Cuba
It's time to remember that the WBC is about a game

by Mike Bauman, MLB.com

For Christmas, I want Cuba to be allowed to play in
the World Baseball Classic.

It is a good gift request, is it not? It is seasonably
selfless. I am not asking for sweaters, socks or team
paraphernalia. You can ask members of my immediate
family. I will write a letter to Santa Claus if that
is necessary.

The inaugural WBC is supposed to be a showcase of the
16 most prominent baseball-playing nations in the
world. Whether some of us like it or not, Cuba is one
of those nations. Playing this tournament without Cuba
would be like proceeding with the American League West
schedule without including the Seattle Mariners.


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12/19/2005 8:05 PM ET
Give baseball fans the gift of Cuba
It's time to remember that the WBC is about a game

by Mike Bauman, MLB.com

For Christmas, I want Cuba to be allowed to play in
the World Baseball Classic.

It is a good gift request, is it not? It is seasonably
selfless. I am not asking for sweaters, socks or team
paraphernalia. You can ask members of my immediate
family. I will write a letter to Santa Claus if that
is necessary.

The inaugural WBC is supposed to be a showcase of the
16 most prominent baseball-playing nations in the
world. Whether some of us like it or not, Cuba is one
of those nations. Playing this tournament without Cuba
would be like proceeding with the American League West
schedule without including the Seattle Mariners.


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http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article_perspectives.jsp?ymd=20051219&content\
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Baseball Set to Continue Fighting Ban of Cuba
By JACK CURRY, New York Times
Published: December 16, 2005

Six and a half years ago, Peter Angelos was
instrumental in helping Cuba's national baseball team
visit the United States to play the Baltimore Orioles,
the team he owns, in an exhibition game. Angelos
worked with the Clinton administration to make the
delicate arrangements that enabled the Cubans to
travel here and play in Baltimore.

If the Cubans had received money for the games, it
would have violated the United States' embargo on
Cuba.


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BaseballAmerica.com has listed out the players who
will fill the rosters on the various teams.  Here's
the current Latino breakout:

Player Team MLB Club
Alfonseca, Antonio Dominican Republic FA
Belliard, Ronnie Dominican Republic CLE
Beltre, Adrian Dominican Republic SEA
Brito, Eude Dominican Republic PHI
Brito, Juan Dominican Republic FA
Cabrera, Daniel Dominican Republic BAL
Cano, Robinson Dominican Republic NYY
Castillo, Alberto Dominican Republic FA
Colome, Jesus Dominican Republic TB
Colon, Bartolo Dominican Republic LAA
Cordero, Francisco Dominican Republic TEX
Feliz, Pedro Dominican Republic SF
German, Franklyn Dominican Republic DET
Guerrero, Vladimir Dominican Republic LAA
Martinez, Pedro Dominican Republic NYM
Mesa, Jose Dominican Republic FA
Ortiz, David Dominican Republic BOS
Pena, Wily Mo Dominican Republic CIN
Perez, Neifi Dominican Republic CHI
Polanco, Placido Dominican Republic DET
Pujols, Albert Dominican Republic STL
Ramirez, Manny Dominican Republic BOS
Rodriguez, Felix Dominican Republic FA
Sanchez, Duaner Dominican Republic LA
Soriano, Alfonso Dominican Republic TEX
Tavarez, Julian Dominican Republic FA
Tejada, Miguel Dominican Republic BAL
Tejeda, Robinson Dominican Republic PHI
Torres, Salomon Dominican Republic PIT
Amezaga, Alfredo Mexico FLA
Ayala, Luis Mexico WSH
Beltran, Rigo Mexico FA
Cantu, Jorge Mexico TB
Castilla, Vinny Mexico SD
Castro, Juan Mexico MIN
Dessens, Elmer Mexico FA
Garcia, Gerardo Mexico FA
Garcia, Karim Mexico FA
Garcia, Luis Mexico FA
Gonzalez, Edgar Mexico ARI
Huerta, Edgar Mexico SD
Loaiza, Esteban Mexico OAK
Lopez, Rodrigo Mexico BAL
Ojeda, Miguel Mexico COL
Osuna, Antonio Mexico FA
Perez, Oliver Mexico PIT
Ramirez, Roberto Mexico FA
Reyes, Dennys Mexico FA
Rincon, Ricardo Mexico FA
Robles, Oscar Mexico LA
Valdez, Ismael Mexico FA
Villareal, Oscar Mexico ARI
Jones, Andruw Netherlands ATL
Chen, Bruce Panama BAL
Lee, Carlos Panama MIL
Macias, Jose Panama CHI
Ruiz, Carlos Panama PHI
Alomar, Sandy, Jr. Puerto Rico FA
Baerga, Carlos Puerto Rico FA
Beltran, Carlos Puerto Rico NYM
Calero, Kiko Puerto Rico OAK
Cintron, Alex Puerto Rico ARI
Cruz, Jose Jr. Puerto Rico LA
Delgado, Carlos Puerto Rico NYM
Hernandez, Jose Puerto Rico FA
Ledee, Ricky Puerto Rico LA
Lopez, Felipe Puerto Rico CIN
Lowell, Mike Puerto Rico BOS
Matos, Luis Puerto Rico BAL
Pineiro, Joel Puerto Rico SEA
Rodriguez, Ivan Puerto Rico DET
Romero, J.C. Puerto Rico MIN
Sanchez, Rey Puerto Rico FA
Sosa, Jorge Puerto Rico ATL
Torres, Andres Puerto Rico FA
Valentin, Javier Puerto Rico CIN
Vazquez, Javier Puerto Rico ARI
Vidro, Jose Puerto Rico WSH
Williams, Bernie Puerto Rico FA
Chavez, Eric United States OAK
Cordero, Chad United States WSH
Guardado, Eddie United States SEA
Abreu, Bobby Venezuela PHI
Alfonzo, Edgardo Venezuela SF
Blanco, Henry Venezuela CHI
Cairo, Miguel Venezuela FA
Carrara, Giovanni Venezuela FA
Garcia, Freddy Venezuela CWS
Guillen, Carlos Venezuela DET
Mora, Melvin Venezuela BAL
Perez, Tomas Venezuela PHI
Rodriguez, Francisco Venezuela LAA
Santana, Johan Venezuela MIN
Silva, Carlos Venezuela MIN
Vizquel, Omar Venezuela SF
Zambrano, Carlos Venezuela CHI
Zambrano, Victor Venezuela NYM

Source: Major League Baseball


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Baseball Is Eyed by Congress Over Plan To Let Cuba
Play

By MEGHAN CLYNE - Staff Reporter of the Sun
December 12, 2005


WASHINGTON - Baseball is in Congress's crosshairs
again - and this time it's not performance-enhancing
drugs, but Communist Cuba's participation in an
upcoming international tournament sponsored by Major
League Baseball that is under fire from Capitol Hill.

Cuban-American leaders in Congress are urging the
league's commissioner, Allan "Bud" Selig, to rescind
an invitation to the Castro dictatorship to field a
team for the league's inaugural World Baseball
Classic. The members of Congress want instead to allow
free Cubans to represent the island nation. The Bush
administration, too, is being pressed to deny the
league's application for a license that would permit
Cuba - a State Department-identified state sponsor of
terrorism, subject to a Treasury embargo - to
participate in the tournament.


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M's, Venezuela up in arms over Felix
By Larry Stone, Seattle Times staff reporter


Felix Hernandez wants to represent his native
Venezuela in next spring's much-hyped World Baseball
Classic. The Mariners don't want to risk the most
valuable arm in the organization, which they view as
too tender at age 19 for the rigors of an intense
international tournament.

Thus lies the seeds of a dilemma. The Mariners have
filed an official objection to Hernandez's potential
participation in the World Cup-like event, but a
source close to Hernandez said Thursday night the
right-hander was hoping to pitch for his homeland


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Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: [latinobaseball] Vic Power Passes Away


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----- Original Message -----
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To: "SABR Latino Baseball Committee" <latinobaseball@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 4:41 PM
Subject: [latinobaseball] Vic Power Passes Away


> Vic Power, former Gold Glove winner, dies
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> Hispanic players in the major leagues, has died at 78.
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Vic Power, former Gold Glove winner, dies

BAYAMON, Puerto Rico (AP) — Vic Power, a seven-time
Gold Glove-winning first baseman and one of the first
Hispanic players in the major leagues, has died at 78.


Power died of cancer Tuesday in a hospital in this
suburb of San Juan, said his sister, Carmen Pellot
Power.


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Castro OKs Cuba to play against US baseball stars
Thu Nov 24, 2005 4:47 PM ET

By Nelson Acosta
HAVANA (Reuters) - President Fidel Castro has given
the go-ahead for Cuba to play in the World Baseball
Classic next March, vowing a clash between Cuban
amateur sport and American professionalism that has
lured away many Cuban stars.

The 16-nation World Cup-style baseball event is the
first international tournament to include major-league
players and will begin on March 3 in Tokyo and end in
San Diego three weeks later.

Cuban involvement had been in doubt for an event that
will be played mainly in the United States, Castro's
ideological foe and a magnet for the defection of
communist Cuba's best players attracted by
multimillion-dollar contracts.


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Lawmakers will not persue perjury charges on Palmeiro

WASHINGTON (AP) — Baseball star Rafael Palmeiro will
not be prosecuted on perjury charges after lawmakers
said Thursday there isn't enough evidence to prove he
lied when he told Congress under oath that he had
"never used steroids" — six weeks before failing a
steroid test.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/2005-11-10-palmeiro-no-perjury_x.htm


Guillen, Cox voted managers of the year

NEW YORK (AP) - When Ozzie Guillen was voted American
League Manager of the Year, few people were more proud
than NL winner Bobby Cox.

"He's a very honest guy and he knows the game
inside-out," Cox said. "He did a super, splendid job."

Guillen was rewarded Wednesday for guiding the Chicago
White Sox to a stellar season that culminated with a
World Series championship. Cox became the first
back-to-back winner in either league after leading the
rookie-laden Atlanta Braves to yet another division
title.

http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/story/9034548


Reliever jailed
Urbina formally charged with attempted murder

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Free agent relief pitcher
Ugueth Urbina was formally charged Wednesday with
attempted murder and will remain in prison while he is
tried, his lawyer said.

Urbina, who most recently pitched for the Philadelphia
Phillies before becoming a free agent, was taken to a
detention center in Los Teques, just west of Caracas.
He did not speak to reporters.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/baseball/mlb/11/09/bc.bbo.urbinacharged.ap\
/index.html


Red Sox willing to explore Manny trade
AP Baseball Writer

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. -- The Boston Red Sox agreed to
explore trading All-Star outfielder Manny Ramirez, one
of the first tasks Theo Epstein's replacement as
general manager will face.

Washington general manager Jim Bowden, Minnesota
assistant GM Wayne Krivsky and Atlanta assistant GM
Dayton Moore interviewed with Red Sox chairman Tom
Werner and president Larry Lucchino on Wednesday at a
hotel near the annual general managers' meetings.

http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=33813


Mets' Soler Gets His Visa

By Matt Meyers, Baseball America
November 3, 2005

It took almost 14 months, but the Mets were finally
able to get Cuban righthander Alay Soler a visa to
come pitch in the United States.

The 26-year-old originally defected from Cuba in
November 2003 to the Dominican Republic, where he
received asylum. The following September, he signed a
three-year contract worth $2.8 million major league
contract with the Mets. The Mets hoped Soler would be
able to help their major league club at some point
during the 2005 season, but he was unable to obtain a
visa and remained in the Dominican Republic, pitching
at the Mets' Dominican academy.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/news/051103soler.html




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Fan voting for Frick Award starts Tuesday
Oct. 31, 2005

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) - Dizzy Dean, Tony Kubek, Tim
McCarver and Joe Morgan are among 182 baseball
broadcasters on the fan ballot as nominees for the
Ford C. Frick Award.

Fan voting starts Tuesday for up to three slots, and
each person can vote once daily during November. The
award is given annually at the Hall of Fame induction
ceremonies for excellence in broadcasting.


CLICK ON LINK FOR ENTIRE STORY:
http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/story/9015057


Latino nominees include:

• Juan Alcea
• Joe Angel
• Billy Berroa
• Rene Cardenas
• Ulpiano Cos Villa
• Tito Fuentes
• Jose Garcia
• Mario Impemba
• Gustavo Lopez Moreno
• Eduardo Ortega
• Amaury Pi-Gonzalez
• Francisco Ruiz
• Orlando Sanchez-Diago
• Alex Trevino


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2006 Ford C. Frick Award Nominee Voting
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Guillen's victory inspires Venezuelans

By becoming the first Latin American manager to win
baseball's World Series, Oswaldo 'Ozzie' Guillen has
filled his native country with pride.

By Jens Gould | Contributor to The Christian Science
Monitor

CARACAS, VENEZUELA – In scenes that echoed
celebrations on Chicago's South Side, car horns
blended with shouts and firecrackers as Caracas
motorists pumped their fists into the night air. A
truck adorned with white socks hanging from every
window chased a line of cars covered in slogans
venerating native son Ozzie Guillen, manager of the
world champion Chicago White Sox. Packed sports bars
roared for "Ozzie's boys."


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Guillen's style fits advertisers' plans
By Michael McCarthy, USA TODAY

The hottest potential endorser coming out of the 2005
World Series is not a pitcher, catcher or center
fielder. It's manager Ozzie Guillen of the victorious
Chicago White Sox.

Managers and coaches almost never outshine players on
Madison Avenue. But sports marketing executives are
jumping on the bandwagon of Guillen, the rollicking,
41-year old "Wizard of Oz" who's threatened to retire
after leading the White Sox to their first World
Series title since 1917.


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Indeed, the Latino Legends promotion was flawed from the outset, and I
can only blame the fans to a certain extent. Fans were given bad
choices, as some of us mentioned from the beginning over 2/3rd of those
who appeared on the ballot had played since the 1980s. The fact MLB did
not use historians to compose the ballot should compel use to do our
own Latino Legends team as a committee of SABR and then send a press
release out announcing the team. At the very least a player should have
ten years experience before they are on a Legends ballot. The travesty
of this Promotion is that you have Hall of Famers who realistically had
no shot of being selected, i.e. Cepeda and Perez at 1b, Aparicio at ss,
Lefty Gomez and Martin Dihigo as Pitchers. This shortchanges the
pioneers and creates the image that Latinos are recent arrivals to the
game when the history stretches back well over a 100 years.

There is no discussion, regarding that Pujols is not a legend and i want to see his numbers by 2012.  First base got to be Orlando Cepeda or Rafael Palmeiro.If Pujols was considered with only 5 years, why Eric Chavez was not considered for 3rd base. Edgar is the DH . Rod Carew play less that 1100 games in second then Robbie, Carew play more in first base 1184 games. He won 7 Batting Titles, no Gold Glove, Alomar 10 Gold Gloves, Average over .300 and best numbers in every category except triples.

Pitchers, above Fernando Valenzuela you have to considered Luis Tiant, Mike Cuellar and Dennis MArtinez.

Longevity factor have to be considered. There are players , with the numbers they have today, maintaining that consistency (not easy) will reach the level of a legend.

The list submitted for voting was limited.

Saludos,

Henry Martino Artau

 

Quoting Jorge Colón Delgado <jcolondelgado@...>:

> Frankly I'm a little bit dissapointed with how MLB did this thing
> about Latino Legends.  Here are my observations:
>
> 1.How a player with only 5 years in the Big Leagues can be a legend?
> Pujols is a great player, but......Cepeda is the only player to be
> Rookie of the Year and MVP, both unanimously.  He was the first
> latino to be leader in homers and rbi's.  Pujols is great, and at
> that pace he will surpass Cepeda easily, but again, five years and
> already a legend...
>
> 2. For a long time I have heard and read that Roberto Alomar is the
> best second basemen of all time?  You compare the numbers between
> Alomar and Carew and its clear who's best.
>
> 3. Vladimir Guerrero over Sammy Sosa, the first latino with a real
> chance to hit 600 homers?
>
> 4. Why MLB included Martin Dihigo in the ballot and didn't include
> Joshua Gibson in the MLB Century Team ballot five years ago.
> Because people know about Gibson and he could be selected over
> Bench, Campanella and Berra.  Dihigo is less known but sure is
> better than Valenzuela.  Its strange because in a all time team of
> the Caribbean, based on Winter League records, Dihigo would be
> selected and none of Latino Legend would, including Roberto
> Clemente.
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Major-league steps for Latinos on, around diamond
by Gary Thorne, USA Today

Major-league steps for Latinos on, around diamond
We often speak of players in baseball — and other
sports — having breakthrough years. This year was a
true breakthrough year for Latin Americans in the
majors, a corner turned that will resonate in the game
forever.

In becoming the first Latino manager to win a World
Series, Ozzie Guillen, a native of Venezuela, has
become perhaps the most visible part of this breakout
year. However, there was far more to it than Guillen's
job and heritage.


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Call For Candidates

The SABR Nominating Committee seeks your input for
questions to ask candidates on the Candidate Statement
Form, as well as nominations for candidates for the
Spring 2006 elections. All candidates must have been
members of the society for at least the preceding four
years before being eligible for election.

Deadline for nominations is February 1, 2006. Nominees
must prepare a Candidate Statement Form, following
guidelines, which will be available from any
Nominating Committee member, and must be received by
the Nominating Committee chair no later than February
15, 2006.

The offices to be filled are:

1) Vice-President (2-year term, currently Bill
Nowlin);
2) Secretary (3-year term, currently Neal Traven);
3) Director (3-year term, currently Andy McCue).

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ESPN Deportes Set to Showcase Dominican Baseball
League Action for 2005-'06 Season; Hall of Famer Juan
Marichal Returns as Lead Commentator; ESPN Deportes
Available Nationwide on DISH Network Channel 854


New York, NY--(HISPANIC PR WIRE - BUSINESS
WIRE)--October 27, 2005--ESPN Deportes, the
Spanish-language network with the most complete
baseball coverage, will begin its exclusive telecast
of the 2005-'06 Dominican League Baseball season on
Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m. with a match up featuring
the defending champions Aguilas Cibaenas and their
historic archrival Tigres del Licey.

Pitching legend Juan Marichal, the only Dominican-born
player in the Hall of Fame, will serve as lead analyst
for a second consecutive season. Joining Marichal for
play-by-play will be veteran Dominican League and
Major League Baseball announcer Kevin Cabral, with
Carlos Jose Lugo as field reporter.

This season, ESPN Deportes plans to offer telecasts of
up to 30 Dominican League games including regular
season games on Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. ET and
Sunday afternoons at 4 p.m. ET and coverage of the
playoffs and finals. On Monday, November 7 at 7 p.m.
ET, ESPN Deportes will air a special broadcast of the
league featuring the Gigantes del Cibao visiting the
Tigres del Licey, which will serve as the back-drop
for the 98th anniversary of the founding of the Tigres
del Licey.

Baseball fans across the country can now follow
Dominican Baseball League action on the DISH Network,
as ESPN Deportes is available on channel 854 of the
DISH Latino channel package.

In addition to the Dominican League, ESPN Deportes
also televises extensive coverage of the Mexican
winter and summer leagues, the Liga Mexicana del
Pacifico and the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol,
respectively, as well as a complete line-up of regular
season Major League Baseball games, the HR Derby and
Future Stars Game.

The Dominican Baseball League consists of six teams:
Aguilas Cibaenas; Azucareros del Este; Estrellas del
Oriente; Gigantes del Cibao; Leones del Escogido; and
Tigres del Licey. Each team plays a 50-game schedule,
with the top four teams advancing to the playoffs. The
titleholder then goes on to represent the Dominican
Republic in the Caribbean Series to play against the
champions of Mexico, Venezuela and Puerto Rico.

ESPN Deportes Dominican League Baseball Schedule: (All
Times Eastern)

DATE                 TIME   TEAMS

Wednesday, Nov. 2   7 p.m. Aguilas Cibaenas vs. Tigres
del Licey
Monday, Nov. 7      7 p.m. Gigantes del Cibao vs.
Tigres del Licey
Wednesday, Nov. 9   7 p.m. Estrellas del Oriente vs.
Aguilas Cibaenas
Sunday, Nov. 13     4 p.m. Leaones del Escogio vs.
Aguilas Cibaenas
Wednesday, Nov. 16  7 p.m. Tigres del Licey vs.
Aguilas Cibaenas
Sunday, Nov. 20     4 p.m. Leones del Escogido vs.
Tigres del Licey
Wednesday, Nov. 23  7 p.m. Estrellas del Oriente vs.
Tigres del Licey
Sunday, Nov. 27     4 p.m. Tigres del Licey vs.
Aguilas Cibaenas
Wednesday, Nov. 30  7 p.m. Estrellas del Oriente vs.
Leones del Escogido
Sunday, Dec. 4      4 p.m. Tigres del Licey vs. Leones
del Escogido
Wednesday, Dec. 7   7 p.m. Azucareros del Este vs.
Leones del Escogido
Wednesday, Dec. 14  7 p.m. Estrellas del Oriente vs.
Aguilas Cibaenas
Sunday, Dec. 18     4 p.m. Aguilas Cibaenas  vs.
Tigres del Licey
Wednesday, Dec. 21  7 p.m. Gigantes del Cibao vs.
Tigres del Licey

* Additional games to be announced at a later date.

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'Latino Legends' strike out in Guillen's mind
By Chris Jenkins, UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
October 27, 2005

HOUSTON – Introduction of the "Latino Legends Team"
before Game 4 of the World Series last night was met
with harsh criticism from Chicago White Sox manager
Ozzie Guillen – but not because he wasn't on it.

Guillen took exception to the entire infield – first
baseman Albert Pujols, second baseman Rod Carew,
shortstop Alex Rodriguez and third baseman Edgar
Martinez – selected by a vote of baseball fans.

"Pujols? Pujols?" Guillen said. "He is too young.
(Orlando) Cepeda's the man at first base."


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Hello -- I share Jorge's disappointment with the list.
  The 'younger' players selected, in many ways, did not
surprise me.

The real issue, I think, is that the fans were the
ones responsible for casting ballots.  MLB was
responsible for creating the list, and that's a whole
other issue altogether.

The fans may have selected the players on that list
because those guys are the ones in the fans' most
recent memory.  And perhaps this is really a call for
us, the SABR Latino committee and Latino baseball
historians and writers, to crank up our efforts to
educate the masses on the real 'Legends.'

This is not to take anything at all away from the
recent players, I admire them greatly for their
accomplishments and bringing the Latino cause to the
forefront.

But, the bottom line is, we need to continue our
education mission.  We need to take it upon ourselves
to tell the tales of the pioneers, the real 'Legends.'
  Those players, I'm sure, would be the first to admit
that they stand on the shoulders of those that came
before them.  Without them, they would not be.


Anthony


--- Jorge Colón Delgado <jcolondelgado@...>
wrote:

> Frankly I'm a little bit dissapointed with how MLB
> did this thing
> about Latino Legends.  Here are my observations:
>
> 1.How a player with only 5 years in the Big Leagues
> can be a legend?
> Pujols is a great player, but......Cepeda is the
> only player to be
> Rookie of the Year and MVP, both unanimously.  He
> was the first
> latino to be leader in homers and rbi's.  Pujols is
> great, and at
> that pace he will surpass Cepeda easily, but again,
> five years and
> already a legend...
>
> 2. For a long time I have heard and read that
> Roberto Alomar is the
> best second basemen of all time?  You compare the
> numbers between
> Alomar and Carew and its clear who's best.
>
> 3. Vladimir Guerrero over Sammy Sosa, the first
> latino with a real
> chance to hit 600 homers?
>
> 4. Why MLB included Martin Dihigo in the ballot and
> didn't include
> Joshua Gibson in the MLB Century Team ballot five
> years ago.
> Because people know about Gibson and he could be
> selected over
> Bench, Campanella and Berra.  Dihigo is less known
> but sure is
> better than Valenzuela.  Its strange because in a
> all time team of
> the Caribbean, based on Winter League records,
> Dihigo would be
> selected and none of Latino Legend would, including
> Roberto
> Clemente.
>
> Hope to see some comments.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>





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