Month: July 2017

Negron’s Impact: The Horror of War. Thank God for Baseball

Negron’s Impact: The Horror of War. Thank God for Baseball

I was sitting with my friend, my hero Ken Fagen. Our conversation went from Baseball, Tim Raines and the Hall of fame also the fact that if Ivan Rodriguez got into the hall of fame then Thurman Munson also belonged in the hall. The conversation seemed to drift from the love of the game. And […]

Negron’s Impact: Raymond Defelitta and a Film Called STANO

Negron’s Impact: Raymond Defelitta and a Film Called STANO

Motion pictures and the baseball business seem to go hand in hand. They both deal with team concepts. They are both very scripted. Very choreographed. In baseball you have batting practice. In films you have rehearsal. They both have lots of organizational meetings. They both deal with lots of money. Every team and every film […]

Negron’s Impact: Anthony Scaramucci is Looking Out

Negron’s Impact: Anthony Scaramucci is Looking Out

Anthony Scaramucci now walks with President Trump and we are better off for it. Whenever I reached out to Anthony he was always there for me. He helped to make my radio show on Espn Deportes a better and more interesting show. I loved reading the story on CNBC about Anthony Scaramucci. I was even […]

Negron’s Impact: Just Like Bogey and Bacall, The Making of “Stano”

Negron’s Impact: Just Like Bogey and Bacall, The Making of “Stano”

One of the poorest congressional districts in the United States happens to be the Bronx, Yet it’s funny that some of the greatest times in this city seem to happen in poor little Bronx. Whether it’s the Yankees winning 27 World Championships, the circus performing here or the fact that some of the greatest performers […]

Negron: Nelson Cruz an All-Star in Every Way

Negron: Nelson Cruz an All-Star in Every Way

The last time that I attended an all-star game was in 1977. The players at that time were named Reggie and Munson and Johnny Bench and Tom Seaver and the all-time hit leader, Pete Rose. It really was a galaxy of all-stars. This year the all-star game was going through a revamp. The names now […]

Negron’s Impact: New York Times Students Hit The City To Learn Sports Business From Those Who Get It Done

Negron’s Impact: New York Times Students Hit The City To Learn Sports Business From Those Who Get It Done

For the second straight early summer, high school students from all over the country come to New York for a two week crash course in the business of sports. Taught by longtime New York area sports business pro Joe Favorito, the program gives these rising juniors and seniors a chance to find out what they […]

Negron’s Impact: A Hank’s Yanks Dream Comes True

Negron’s Impact: A Hank’s Yanks Dream Comes True

Every dad that loves baseball and has a son dreams that some day his son plays professional baseball. Two weeks ago, my son Ricky was drafted by the Atlanta Braves. To say that it brought tears to my eyes would be an understatement. Ricky was an original member of Hanks Yanks and the 16th player […]

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