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
The Great Gatsby
One of the books that people should read is “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It’s the spring of 1922, a wide-eyed Midwesterner Nick Carraway has just moved to New York City in pursuit of the American Dream. Settling into a home next door to wealthy Jay Gatsby Carraway grows increasingly fascinated by […]
Trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2
Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” actor Chris Pratt decided to go on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, to debut the trailer of Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2 which is set to release on May 5, 2017. The movie stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, and Bradley Cooper […]
The Final Season of Game of Thrones
The creators of the HBO show Game of Thrones announced on Thursday, March 9, 2017, that their eighth and final season will only be six episodes. They also announced that the seventh season, which is only going to have seven episodes is set to premiere on Sunday, July 16, 2017. The creators told fans the […]
Easter Eggs
Easter is next month and the perfect dessert for your Kid’s Easter party is chocolate covered Easter eggs. The outside of the Easter egg can be decorated any way you want. Kids can decorate the Easter egg with sour patch kids, chocolate drizzle, Nerds candy or other types of candy. The filling inside of the […]
