Month: October 2016

Negron: I Love Pele, But My Dad Is My Hero

Negron: I Love Pele, But My Dad Is My Hero

I was recently sitting down with my nephew Michael. He was telling me about his love for soccer and that the first toy he can remember was a soccer ball. He has been playing organized soccer since he was four years old. He is 12 years old and feels the love of the sport now […]

Negron: My Mom’s Master Plan – A Magical Mystery Tour!

Negron: My Mom’s Master Plan – A Magical Mystery Tour!

Ventura “Jenny” Perez Negron Was a 4’10” black, Puerto Rican woman who was very proud of her color and her culture. She was a very fearless person. As a mother, she was like a lion who would do anything to protect her cub. When her first husband, my biological father, beat her, kidnapped me, took […]

Negron: A Yankees October Love Affair

Negron: A Yankees October Love Affair

I was recently watching the MLB network, Bob Costas was interviewing Reggie Jackson. Costas asked Reggie if he regretted not being friends with Thurman Munson. Knowing Reggie the way I do, I could tell the question bothered him. I was curious about how he would respond. All of a sudden Reggie said, “There was a guy back then that’s still […]

Negron: The Boss Knew the Pulse of the Latin Community

Negron: The Boss Knew the Pulse of the Latin Community

If George Steinbrenner were alive, he would probably be advising Donald Trump on how to deal with Latinos in New York and America as a whole. I know for a fact how much Trump respected the Boss, as did most politicians and very powerful businessman. Trump would surely have the Latino vote because he would […]

Negron: More Yankee Magic, The Case Of The Missing Ring

Negron: More Yankee Magic, The Case Of The Missing Ring

Where is the ring? Andrew and Heather are a very sweet couple that met online. A phone relationship started which led to a dating situation which led to love. Love led to Yankee Stadium. Heather is the Yankee fan of the couple and future family. Within a year of meeting, Andrew felt that the stadium […]

Negron: Jeurys Familia Will Never Be Mariano or Sparky Lyle And That’s A Good Thing

Negron: Jeurys Familia Will Never Be Mariano or Sparky Lyle And That’s A Good Thing

It’s not fair for anyone to compare Jeurys Familia to Mariano Rivera. Rivera was a baseball god and a baseball immortal. He was something that we will never see again. Another closer that never got his due was Sparky Lyle. He was the first great closer in the Steinbrenner Championship Era. A bull dog, who […]

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