Player Profile: Manny Mota

May 5, 2022

It was said, and I do not remember who exactly said it, that Manny Mota could wake up on a cold December morning, get out of bed, and hit a line drive. He was that kind of hitter. Manuel Rafael Mota Geronimo was born in the Dominican Republic on February 18, 1938. He was the sixth of eight children in a blended family. His mother, Fredesvinda, had four children with…

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Hispanics in the Major Leagues

March 7, 2022

This post was inspired by a couple of things. First, David Ortiz and Minnie Minoso were elected to the Hall of Fame, and a suggestion by one of our readers on my post about Larry Doby. The Dominican, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, have all contributed many players to the big leagues. But Mexico, Panama, and Columbia have also sent players to the majors. By country here are the counts, these…

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