Ray Negron's Playball Weekly Blog

Ray Negron's Play Ball Weekly Blog

Heavy Hitters Special Showing!

Proud Rescuers of PR and Yorkie911 Rescue Present “Hounds & Hitters” – A Star-Studded Fundraiser for Animal Rescue Huntington, NY ...

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Ray Negron's Play Ball Weekly Blog

Thanking my son for understanding that we must give back

Yesterday, I was asked to speak to the kids at the Lasorda baseball academy formerly known as Baseball Heaven. The ...

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Ray Negron's Play Ball Weekly Blog

The Bridge from Mickey Mantle to Aaron Judge

Yesterday I was standing on the field watching Aaron Judge talking to Anthony Volpe as they were each taking dry ...

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Ray Negron's Play Ball Weekly Blog

Nelsey died like she lived… Always a Hero!

To the overall baseball community Nelsey Cruz was the sister of the wonderful baseball star and humanitarian Nelson Cruz. To ...

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Ray Negron's Play Ball Weekly Blog

Ex Yank saved by a dance in Dominican Republic tragedy

One of America’s top Hispanic journalists Gabriel Balcecar called me this morning to let me know the latest news on ...

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Ray Negron's Play Ball Weekly Blog

Nelsey Cruz and Octavio Dotel gone way too soon

Nelsey Cruz the sister of one of baseball’s all-time great players Nelson Cruz, and former Yankee Octavio Dotal died yesterday ...

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Ray Negron's Play Ball Weekly Blog

Message from YES Chairman and President of Yankees Randy Levine

Statement from YES Network Chairman and New York Yankees President Randy Levine  On behalf of the YES Network and the ...

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Ray Negron's Play Ball Weekly Blog

Shea Stadium to Steinbrenner Field… the show still goes on!

It’s the start of the 1974 baseball season, and many of the Yankees are actually driving past their historic home ...

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Let’s see how your gonna F this one up!?

Those were the psychological words used by Thurman Munson to his new student Goose Gossage in 1978. Gossage was trying ...

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Ray Negron's Play Ball Weekly Blog

Gene Monohan, from Batboy to the Yanks bridge to glory!

I was standing behind the batting cage watching the hitters and thinking about years gone by. I was thinking about ...

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Ray Negron's Play Ball Weekly Blog

Devin Williams, Ready for the New York lights

I got together with Devin Williams yesterday and we talked about the start of the season and playing in New ...

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Nimmo loves Soto, Strawberry and of course Tatum Jane

You have to love Brandon Nimmo. He is definitely one of the most uplifting people you will ever come across ...

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