October of 1986 the New York Mets won the World Series and were riding on the Canyon Of Heroes with then Mayor Ed Koch, Fred Wilpon and Nelson Doubleday. The lone person missing that day was the Mets 21-year old phenom, Dwight Gooden. Everyone asked Darryl Strawberry where he was and Strawberry said he went […]
Month: April 2017
When the Putana Juice is in the system
Negron: The Natural – The Story of Kenny Grassano
It was the spring of 1984 when I received a phone call from a long time friend and former batting practice pitcher Tony Ferrara. Tony called to tell me that Robert Redford was making a movie called, The Natural. He was looking to cast baseball players to play on a fictional team called the “New […]
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Negron: For the Love of the Game and the Yankees
TAMPA – Each spring produces a unique baseball story. For whatever the reason, it’s core seems to be at Steinbrenner Field. This year was no different. A few days before spring training began, I walked into the Yankee locker room to check out Reggie Jackson’s locker. The volume of apparel (t-shirts, shoes, etc.) present typically […]
Negron: Thoughts On Jackie Robinson Day
This poem was sent to me this morning by Pirates Manager Clint Hurdle. It was done by a 7th grade student from Michigan. I thought I should share this with the world. “42” In 1947, the Dodgers were Brooklyn’s team; And the man in charge had a dream. To make baseball equal for all; Because […]
Negron: The Pride of the Yankees and The Bronx – The Margaret Rodriguez Story
The Yankees held their annual welcome home dinner at the New York Hilton on 6th avenue in midtown. I received several phone calls from friends that attended the affair and they reported it was a truly memorable event. Charlie Santoro of the YES network could not stop telling me that Derek Jeter was effusive in […]
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Negron: An Interview With Marcus Stroman of the Toronto Blue Jays
TAMPA – Marcus Stroman is a hero in two countries and was the MVP in the World Baseball Classic. However, his dad, Earl Stroman, is a police officer in Suffolk County, NY and puts his life on the line in those mean streets every day. I know that for a fact, because my son Jon-Erik […]
Negron: The Yankees Didi Gregorius Working Hard!
TAMPA – I was at the batting cages at Steinbrenner Field and I was pitching batting practice to my son Ricky who plays for the University of Tampa. Usually we come to the batting cages late at night after he finished practices at his school. But this day because he was preparing for a road […]
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Negron: Pedro Guerrero We Pray For You
TAMPA – Former Major League star and one-time World Series MVP Pedro Guerrero suffered a stroke Tuesday while visiting family in New York City. Tonight I got down on my hands and knees and prayed for his recovery. I will never forget 1981 and the Yankees losing to the Dodgers in the World Series and […]
