BASEBALL PLAYERS LIFE

HOUSTON – Lourdes Gurriel Jr. didn’t bother buying a gift before joining his legendary father at his older brother Yuli’s home Saturday night to celebrate Father’s Day early. The gifts Lourdes Gurriel Sr. wanted could not be bought. One is difficult to at

Father’s Day Players around MLB celebrated Father’s Day on the field and on social media. They paid tribute to their fathers and celebrated their own children. Cubs shortstop Javier Báez stole the show on Instagram. View this post on Instagram ¡HAPPY FATH

By Chris Weber Is there anything worse than somebody ruining a surprise? On the flip side, you usually get a classic story out of that incident, especially if the person breaking the news is a hometown hero and the first Latino manager to win a World Seri

Yadi shows Blues love View this post on Instagram Lets go BLUES CHAMPS 2019 ! A post shared by Yadier Molina (@yadier_marciano_molina) on Jun 12, 2019 at 7:50pm PDT Colorado Cool After three Cubs and Rockies had been hit, including Anthony Rizzo just befo

An invitation to visit the San Diego Padres’ Spanish-language broadcast booth was my first opportunity to meet Eduardo Ortega, who is considered among the deans of Spanish language Major League Baseball broadcasters. Warm and welcoming, he asked me to go

Twice every year, during spring training and before heading into the off-season, the Yankees speak to their players about safety and security. The message is mostly rooted in common sense – know your surroundings when you’re in a public place, be aware of

Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Maraniss visited the La Vida Baseball Live studio to talk baseball, Roberto Clemente, and his latest book “A Good American Family: The Red Scare and My Father.” Baseball was a passion passed down within the Maraniss fam

Many aspiring players from Puerto Rico will nervously pay attention as Major League Baseball’s annual June draft starts Monday.

Yadi feeling Blues As Cardinals faced the rival Cubs this weekend, Yadier Molina arrived at the Busch Stadium showing some love to the Blues, who were playing Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final six blocks away Saturday. Molina might be in the injured list bu

Sitting on the stairs that lead up into the visitor’s clubhouse at Wrigley Field, Diego Ettedgui was sweaty from a morning run. Wearing his “Phamily” T-shirt and bright red New Balance shoes, the Phillies’ interpreter looked like he could take the field a

What’s in La Mákina’s Locker? José Berríos gave MLB Puerto Rico a tour of his locker on Instagram. We might need him to help organize our closet! View this post on Instagram #Repost @mlbpuertorico (@get_repost) ・・・ José “La Mákina” Berríos nos enseña lo q

Before there was Pedro Martínez, Luis Tiant was the Latino pitcher who captured the hearts of Boston Red Sox fans. Tiant’s pitching and charisma gave the Red Sox faithful something to cheer for and someone to believe in. That is what happened to sportswri