Source: www.dailykos.com --- Sunday, October 29, 2017
Baseball, often called “as American as apple pie,” could also be as American as mofongo or arroz con gandules (rice with pigeon peas). The crisis taking place in Puerto Rico, where 3.5 American citizens are still mostly without electricity due to Donald Trump’s failure to marshal sufficient aid and recovery resources for the island, is ongoing. We have watched many celebrities, artists, entertainers, and members of communities on the mainland stepping up to the plate to raise funds, gather resources, and head to Puerto Rico to help out. Sports fans’ current focus is on the World Series being played between the Houston Astros (from a state also recovering from a disastrous hurricane) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (whose home state of California is still reeling from devastating wildfires). Let us not forget that they may be playing a game, but the reality for many Major League Baseball players is the continued suffering of friends and family members on the island. It should come as no surprise that from the sport dubbed “America’s Pastime,” players from Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and other parts of Latin America have come to the defense of their familia in Puerto Rico, a place where so many players have ties. Baseball, (or béisbol in Spanish) has deep historical roots on the island of Puerto Rico, and that history has helped shape what we know today as the Major Leagues, as well as international events like the World Baseb ...
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