Month: July 2016

Negron: Frankie Valli Is Our Sinatra and Back on Broadway

Negron: Frankie Valli Is Our Sinatra and Back on Broadway

If you have ever read my book, “Yankee Miracles,” then you would know that there is a chapter in the book about the great Yankee manager, Billy Martin.   Billy was a very fierce competitor with a heart of gold. In the book, I talk about a time when Billy took me to the historic New […]

Negron: Sultan of Dubai Needed No Introduction to the Sultan of Swat

Negron: Sultan of Dubai Needed No Introduction to the Sultan of Swat

He is known as Sultan Abu Sultan. Sultan is Chairman of Duro Felguera Middle East and Africa, former Chairman of Barclays Plc MENA. He oversees the strategic direction of the organization’s operations in the country ranging from Corporate and Investment Banking to Wealth and Investment Management along with Retail and Business Banking. Sultan is also co-Founder and Managing Partner of W Motors, the […]

Negron: Cuban Missile Lands in Chi Town

Negron: Cuban Missile Lands in Chi Town

The first big blockbuster trade of the season just happened and naturally it involved the Cuban Missile, Aroldis Chapman. It was a trade that most Yankee fans didn’t want to see because of the electricity and the excitement that comes along with his 105 mph fastball. The recipient of the very gifted pitcher is the […]

Negron: With Yankees Chapman, It’s All In The Smile

Negron: With Yankees Chapman, It’s All In The Smile

100—103—105 mph All fans are on their feet, as Aroldis Chapman rears back and fires a fastball.  It seems as if the Yankees are back in a pennant race. All of a sudden my mind races back to 1978. The year of the miracle comeback.  Ron Guidry is on the pitcher’s mound and for one […]

Ghostbusters (2016) Movie Review

Ghostbusters (2016) Movie Review

Last Friday Ghostbusters Starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon & Leslie Jones as the new reboot ghostbusters, also directed by Paul Feig who previously worked with McCarthy on Spy, The Heat & Bridesmaids (Along with Kristen Wiig) officially release with mixed reviews. Also before the film’s release, it was met with so much controversy […]

Negron: My Son, A Cop’s Life Matters

Negron: My Son, A Cop’s Life Matters

My son, Jon Erik is a great person. He cares about his community and his country like no other. His mother is of African-American and German descent. We have been divorced for more than 25 years and I will say that she is one of the more terrific people that I have known in all […]

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