“Doctor, if you let me have this tequila, I promise not to drink at my funeral.”
Frida Kahlo
Colleague Luichy Sánchez sends us the list of Dominican players who acted in the Negro Leagues and that Major League Baseball recognizes today: Pedro San, Tetelo Vargas, Sijo Gómez, Rabbit Martínez and Enrique Lantigua.
The “Mariscal” Lantigua, the only survivor of the Río Verde tragedy, debuted in 1935, being the player 7,794.
He played in 1935 with New York Cubans for six games. In fourteen plate appearances, he had no hits and negotiated a transfer.
In the same year, he came to the league together with New York Cubans and stayed for ten seasons in the team, although he played for two years with Cuban Stars East.
He was a great defensive receiver, he was elected five times to the league’s All-Star Game.
Enrique Lantigua was one of the main forgers of what professional baseball is today.
Our baseball pioneers must be our memorable heroes, our unforgettable idols, that is, those who performed feats that have established a better life for men and therefore deserve to be remembered from generation to generation. However, in no stadium is there a plaque stating that Lantigua was a mentor to our rented award.
The survivor of the Río Verde tragedy, the journalist Miguel A. Peguero (PH), in his column “Con los Spikes en Alto” baptized him “El Mariscal”.
Enrique Lantigua, a 24-7 worker, on May 5, 1951 saw his effort crowned and the stage of the La Normal Presidente Trujillo stadium served to receive the Águilas del Cibao, Estrellas de Oriente, Leones del Escogido and Tigres del Licey.
A DAY LIKE TODAY: 1976 – The Los Angeles Dodgers trade pitcher Mike Marshall to the Atlanta Braves for pitcher Elías Sosa and infielder Lee Lacy.
1986, the Philadelphia Phillies set a club record with 11 doubles, and Juan Samuel hits a pair of three-run home runs in a 19-1 beating of the Chicago Cubs at Veterans Stadium.
In 2001, the Yankees try to strengthen their bullpen by getting pitcher Jay Witasick from the Padres for infield prospect D’Angelo Jimenez.
2001, at Fenway Park, Manny Ramirez hits two home runs totaling 964 feet, but also leaves the bases loaded twice and the Blue Jays beat the Red Sox 9-6. Manny’s home runs are 463 feet and 501 feet. , the latter hitting the net around the Coca-Cola bottle to the left. He is measured at 501 feet, a suspect foot less than Ted Williams’ 502-foot home run for Fenway’s record.
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