BASEBALL LEGENDS
The Hall of Famers and those who set the bar high and inspired us to play the game. La Vida Baseball Legends Archives - La Vida Baseball
From Pedro to Vladi Jr., baseball world reacts to Ortiz shooting
Carlos Delgado embraced the legacy of 21
Cuban Negro Leaguer José Méndez was ahead of his time as a manager
“King Félix” makes Latino history
Pujols sits atop list of RBI leaders from Latin America
New York’s 5 most underappreciated Latino players
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Opening Day artifacts in the National Baseball Hall of Fame collection
Earlier this week Jon Shestakofsky, Vice President of Communications and Education at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum joined La Vida Baseball Live. Watch as he shares three unique Opening Day artifacts that once belonged to Latino players th
Matino Clemente helped guide The Great One
It may be hard to believe for those who saw Roberto Clemente perform, but even the Great One needed help at times. In those moments he often called his older brother Justino “Matino” Clemente. Over the years, Matino served as a teacher, coach, and adviser
Carlos Delgado on facing his biggest adversary: Hurricane Maria
Carlos Delgado never faced a tougher adversary than what he encountered when Hurricane Maria tore through his native island of Puerto Rico. If you remember Delgado, he was a stout slugger. He was 6-foot-3 and a chiseled 215 pounds. When I met him in Puert
A religious reaction to Fernando Valenzuela’s eyes
Each Saturday, El Profe digs into moments in baseball history captured by a camera lens. These Iconic Images stir the soul, capturing more than a moment in a game. Today the Old Testament comes to mind as El Profe remembers Fernandomania. This picture of
Dinner with Minnie Miñoso
La Vida Baseball launched on March 1, 2017 – the second anniversary of Minnie Miñoso’s death. The joy of launch day was somewhat diminished for me. At the end of that day came the realization that this Latino legend whose career and life so embodied the e
Roberto Clemente: Proud and resolute
Each Saturday, El Profe digs into moments in baseball history captured by a camera lens. These Iconic Images stir the soul, capturing more than a moment in a game.Today, El Profe discusses the stoic salute of The Great One. This photo gives me chills: Rob
The many ways Roberto Clemente helped Manny Sanguillén
The evolution and redemption of “El Presidente”
Why I fell in love with baseball
Reggie Jackson’s three powerful swings cemented El Profe’s Yankees fandom
Dominican HOFers Martínez, Guerrero remember Robinson
Rangers retire Beltre’s number, Correa wins big, Perez loves new old number
The odd couple: Minnie Miñoso and Bill Veeck
The relationship between Bill Veeck and Minnie Miñoso will never leave my mind. I remember Veeck as a flamboyant and formidable baseball man who treasured the friendship of his friend from Cuba for some 40 years. He was a man who likely never encountered
A family photo reminds El Profe of the promise of spring
Each Saturday, El Profe digs into moments in baseball history captured by a camera lens. These Iconic Images stir the soul, capturing more than a moment in a game.Today, El Profe looks ahead to the promise of a new season with family in mind. For baseball
Jackie Robinson’s significance to Latino ballplayers and fans
Today, Jan. 31, 2019 would have been the 100th birthday of the great Jackie Robinson. To El Profe, Robinson did not signal the end of a struggle, but a starting point in the history of baseball’s greater social change. I never saw him play in person. His
Manny’s helmet has a story to tell
Manny's 500th home run was inspired by Big Papi. How? The story includes a dirty helmet on display at the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Ray Negron Honored by New York-Area Scouts
By Roberto Salvador Klapisch Ray Negron has always considered himself a creation of the streets. Long before he became the Yankees’ community outreach specialist, he was a Bronx kid who got caught spray-painting graffiti on the walls of The Stadium – by n
The first time I saw “Pudge” Rodríguez
“To play this game good, a lot of you has to be a little boy.” — Roy Campanella, Brooklyn Dodgers catcher Coincidentally, that’s how I think of Iván “Pudge” Rodríguez: forever young on the baseball diamond. A teenager who played his first Major League Bas