Month: March 2017
Negron: Batboy To Yankee Superman The Gene Monahan Story
Gene Monahan was the trainer of the NY Yankees for as long as I can remember. Before that, he was a Yankee batboy. To the players, he was known as Doc or Geno, to the Boss he was Monahan and to me he was Superman. He was the person who had to keep the […]
Negron: The Day Billy Joel And Richie Cannata First Had A Yankee State Of Mind
One of the pleasantries of spring training is to see the Yankee legends like Goose Gossage, Reggie Jackson and Ron Guidry. If the Yankees of the 1970’s were a rock band than they would definitely be the Beatles. The Fab Four had George Harrison, known as the quiet Beatle. The George Harrison of the Yankees […]
Negron: Ellie, a Pioneer in Art, a Champion in Life
Ellen Jagenburg, the mother of the former world champion swimmer and my very dear dear friend Greg Jagenburg died this week of natural causes. Like me, Greg and his siblings had been caring for their mom until her passing. She was a wonderful person who lived life to it’s fullest. To say that she did […]
PSA for fake Puerto Ricans
Negron: Bobby Murcer Always Missed
TAMPA – Today, I was browsing through my Facebook page reading all of the great questions, quotes and anecdotes from some really knowledgeable friends and fans. To my surprise, there was a nice greeting from Kay Murcer the extremely beautiful wife of the late Bobby Murcer. She was responding to the picture I posted of […]
Negron: I Believe There Is Nothing Stronger Than Our Love
TAMPA – Several years ago, I was very lucky to have one of my children’s books turned into an animated film. It is called “Henry And Me.” It’s the story of the incredible spirits of Yankees past, like Ruth, Gehrig, Mantle, Munson, Murcer, and how they helped a little boy battle cancer. It’s the story […]
Everybody is Puerto Rican all of a sudden
Puerto Ricans do what ever to win
Negron: Beatrice O’Neill A Wonderful Lady And A True Yankee
Tampa: This morning I met my good friend Charlie Santoro at the Village Inn Diner outside of Steinbrenner Field. Charlie is a member of the YES Network. He’s probably one of the most loved figures in that organization. He’s an extremely lovable character who I am proud to call my friend. Charlie always makes everyone […]
Negron: Joe DiMaggio, Oh How I Wish I Knew You
Tampa: Elvis Presley once said that a man is one thing and an image is another. I didn’t really know what Elvis meant by saying that until I was invited to visit the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital through a personal call from their CEO Chantal Leconte. Tuesday morning in Fort Lauderdale Florida, after I parked […]
