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For years, it was considered that the first player from Puerto Rico to play in the major leagues was Hiram Bithorn in 1942. But this changed in December 2020, when seven Negro baseball leagues between 1920 and 1948 were recognized as "major leagues." Thus, the first Puerto Rican to play baseball on the major leagues was Jose "Gacho" Torres, who ...
2011. Vote. 90.0% (second ballot) Roberto Alomar Velázquez ( / ˈæləmɑːr /; Spanish pronunciation: [aloˈmaɾ]; born February 5, 1968) [ 1] is a Puerto Rican former second baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for sixteen seasons, primarily with the Toronto Blue Jays. He is regarded as one of the greatest second basemen and all ...
10:50 p.m.: The ceremonial transfer of the Olympic flag from Mayor Pasqual Maragall to Maynard Jackson, Mayor of Atlanta, the host city for the 1996 Olympic Games. 10:55 p.m.: Presentation by the city of Atlanta, introducing its customs and the new Olympic mascot. 11:02 p.m.: Lowering of the Olympic flag while Plácido Domingo sang the Olympic ...
Justin Steele pitched a two-hitter for his first career complete game, Seiya Suzuki homered and the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-1 on Friday. The crowd of 36,948 cheered when he came ...
July 8, 2024 at 11:00 AM. Christian Scott is a solid waiver add for Week 15, but could have fantasy value beyond the All-Star break. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images) (Greg Fiume via Getty Images ...
Rivian and VW announced a joint project this week, with the former receiving $5 billion in investment. This allays investor concerns about the EV maker — and consumer ones as well. When you buy ...
The foreign player debut in Women's League in 2000. Some of Puerto Rico's famous volleyball players are Willie De Jesus, Raúl Papaleo and Héctor Soto. Papaleo and Ramón 'Monchito' Hernández participated in 2004 Olympic Games in Athens in Beach Volleyball, first ever volleyball team in the Island Olympic history.
The Mexico women's national football team (Spanish: Selección Nacional de México Femenil) represents Mexico in international women's football. The team is governed by the Mexican Football Federation and competes within CONCACAF, the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football. It has won three gold medals in ...