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The first time I heard about a young pitcher from Sonora, Mexico, named Fernando Valenzuela was from listening to Vin.

Wait, people actually speaking in both languages? Finally!

Salvadorans are living a difficult time of forced migration, homicides with no justice served, anti-immigrant sentiment in the United States and no joy from sports to escape it all.

We love it when you call us Big Papi.

I urge Black Puerto Rican athletes to become a symbol not just for Puerto Rico but also for Black communities.

We might think that skateboarding is white America’s action sport. It isn’t.

Let’s work to end the hate, end the “puto” chant, and let love win.

Todos somos familia.

Say it with us: No mames.

A new short doc looks into the world of Mexican baseball players.

A live TV moment few are talking about.

Perfection.

Say it ain’t so, José.

What do Sonia Sotomayor, Jennifer López, Anthony Romero, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Mario Vázquez and Jon Oliva have in common? These Latinos called Bronx their home. So did Tito Puente, Prince Royce, Willie Colón and many others. I’ll throw in a couple of honorary Latinos such as Edgar Allan Poe, Marian Zazeela, Woody Allen, Neil Simon […]

In case you missed it yesterday, here is what Pedro Martínez told the world about his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. As cool as Pedro’s words were in English, it is the Spanish portion of this speech that hit home in a lot of ways. Take that, Colin Cowherd. Your browser does not […]

UPDATE: ESPN just got rid of Cowherd this afternoon: “Colin Cowherd’s comments over the past two days do not reflect the values of ESPN or our employees. Colin will no longer appear on ESPN.” John Skipper, ESPN’s president This is what Cowherd tweeted after hearing the news: I did not intend to offend anyone w […]

So this weekend is the 2015 Baseball Hall of Fame’s Induction Weekend. Although I don’t plan to drive from Boston to Cooperstown to catch it, I am a bit (okay, VERY) excited because Pedro Martínez is one of the honorees. In his prime, Pedro was the best pitcher I have ever seen. In fact, he […]

FOXBORO, MA, July 10, 2015 I am driving down Route 1 headed to the stadium normally reserved for Patriots. My middle schooler (and fútbol-obsessed) son is in the back seat with his friend. They talk Clint Dempsey, Ronaldo and if they will ever get the chance to watch an FA Cup Final at Wembley. Did […]

Here is just yet another example of how something from a few years back will hit a sweet digital spot a few years later. This past Wednesday, the Facebook page of Omar y Argelia shared the following video of Mariachi Monumental de México singing the national anthem at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago. The Facebook […]

Today, NPR’s Latino USA produced a show about a topic a lot of the Rebeldes love: baseball. The audio is below, and there’s a moment where our very own jefe reveals how he stopped being a Yankees fan to become a (gasp) Red Sox fan.

As the story goes, when Louis XVI of France learned of the storming of the Bastille, he asked if it was simply another revolt, to which the Duke of La Rochefoucauld is said to have replied, “No, sire. It’s a revolution.” Given the recent unrest ignited by corruption scandals across Latin America, regional leaders must […]