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05-31-2010, 02:00 PM
President Leonel Fernandez was in La Romana over the weekend for the opening of the first Latin Baseball Hall of Fame in La Romana. The Hall of Fame is honoring baseball's most famous figures in three categories: Those Inducted in Cooperstown Hall of Fame, Veterans and Contemporary Players since 1959. The first group inducted in La Romana consisted of Puerto Ricans Roberto Clemente and Orlando Cepeda, Panamanian Rod Carew, Dominican Juan Marichal, Venezuelan Luis Aparicio, and Cubans Martin Dihigo, Jose de la Caridad Mendez, Cristobal Torriente and Tony Perez.
Also executive Alejandro Pompez, reporter Eloy "Buck" Canel, broadcaster Jaime Jarrin from Ecuador and broadcaster Felo Ramirez from Cuba.
The inducted Veterans were: Pancho Coimbre from Puerto Rico, Beto Avila from Mexico, Alfonso Carrasquel from Venezuela, Domincian Tetelo Vargas, and Cubans Orestes Minoso and Bobby Madura.
The inducted Contemporary Players: Roberto Alomar from Puerto Rico, David Concepcion from Venezuela, Felipe Alou from the DR, Camilo Pascual from Cuba and Hector Espino from Mexico.
Peter O'Malley was the winner of the Tommy Lasorda Award for a non-Latin person who has played an important role in the development of Latin ballplayers. O'Malley is credited with opening the first baseball academy in the DR. (Academia Campo las Palmas). The award was received by Los Angeles Dodgers advisor Rafael Avila, who served as the academy director at the time.
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Also executive Alejandro Pompez, reporter Eloy "Buck" Canel, broadcaster Jaime Jarrin from Ecuador and broadcaster Felo Ramirez from Cuba.
The inducted Veterans were: Pancho Coimbre from Puerto Rico, Beto Avila from Mexico, Alfonso Carrasquel from Venezuela, Domincian Tetelo Vargas, and Cubans Orestes Minoso and Bobby Madura.
The inducted Contemporary Players: Roberto Alomar from Puerto Rico, David Concepcion from Venezuela, Felipe Alou from the DR, Camilo Pascual from Cuba and Hector Espino from Mexico.
Peter O'Malley was the winner of the Tommy Lasorda Award for a non-Latin person who has played an important role in the development of Latin ballplayers. O'Malley is credited with opening the first baseball academy in the DR. (Academia Campo las Palmas). The award was received by Los Angeles Dodgers advisor Rafael Avila, who served as the academy director at the time.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#1)