Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Beisbol de Puerto Rico Part Two: Arroyo

Estadios de Beisbol de Puerto Rico




ESTADIO MUNICIPAL
JOSE "Cheo" CRUZ
Hogar de los
BUCANEROS de ARROYO
(AA)



Construir para el pueblo de Arroyo de Cheo Cruz

(wikipedia image)

Born in Arroyo,
Jose Cruz number was retired in 1992 by the Houston Astros.

"one of the best and most underrated players I have ever seen."
Joe Morgan HOF


8/21/2016
Yabucoa Azucareros Jr.
vs.
Arroyo Doble-A Jr.





!Cuadranglar Solitario!
(Solo Home Run)

Yabucoa Azucareros Jr. 
derroto al Arroyo Doble-A Jr.



In July, Arroyo hosted the 2016 Latin America Tournament
featuring teams from:
USA * Virgin Islands * Peru
Puerto Rico * Venezuela * Panama
Japan * Mexico * Dominican Republic * Columbia



ARROYO, PUERTO RICO
FOUNDED 1855












Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Beisbol de Puerto Rico Part One: Guayama

Estadios de Beisbol de Puerto Rico



ESTADIO MUNICIPAL 
MARCELINO BLONDET
Hogar de los 
Brujos de Guayama
(AA)






Guayama, Puerto Rico
Pueblo de los Brujos ~ City of Witches



BRUJOS de GUAYAMA
**CHAMPIONS**
1938-39 ~ 1939-1940
Liga de Beisbol Profesional de Puerto Rico
(now known as Liga de Beisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente)
First two seasons of league's existence.

*Satchel Paige pitched for Guayama in 1940*


Caguas/Guayama
Campeones 1947-1948


(AA)-Campeones
1987










Mini Estadio de Beisbol
Jose A. Martinez Reyes
Municipio de Guayama
(A-Level Baseball)


Barrancas Complex
A-Level



Visitors: Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate 

GUAYAMA, Puerto Rico
founded 1736




La Plaza de Recreo 
Cristobal Colon







Friday, August 19, 2016

Road Trips 2016: Portland Sea Dogs

Red Sox Nation Invasion Part II: Portland, Maine



That's a good puppy..!


Portland, Maine


August 7, 2016


HADLOCK FIELD
HOME OF THE
PORTLAND SEA DOGS
AA Affiliate of the Boston Red Sox








Akron Rubber Ducks
vs.
Portland Sea Dogs








First Pitch




Portland Sea Dogs left fielder Aneury Tavares led-off the home first with a dinger to right center (left), 
then hit his second home run of the game (right) in the bottom of the third.



FINAL
Akron      3
Portland  5









Bye!

ICYMI: PART ONE