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Dodger Stadium is beautiful in October. #WorldSeries #MLB #Dodgers #BlueJays
October 28, 2025 at 12:20 AM
El Mago does it again!
Javy Baez hit a two-run bomb to give the Tigers a 7-3 lead over the Mariners in the sixth inning. It was his first #postseason  home run since Oct. 18, 2017.
#latinos #latinoexcellence #baseball #beisbol #mlb #puertorico
📷 Larry Arreguin
October 8, 2025 at 9:37 PM
The Astros are accustomed to showing off All-Stars at Daikin Park. Today the home of the two-time World Series champion is having the All-Stars Car Show, the first car show ever held inside a Major League Baseball stadium
#carshow #astros #mlb #porsche #lamborghini
📷 @bikevato
August 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Mexican national team right back Julian Aurajo, who was born in Lompoc, Calif., to Mexican immigrants, paid tribute to his immigrant parents, Lompoc, farm workers in a brilliant back tattoo.
Renowned tattoo artist Oscar Morales created the masterpiece.
#latinos #mexico
🎥 @oscar.moralessss
July 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Aaron Boone’s American League All-Star lineup
2B G Torres
LF R Greene
RF A Judge
C C Raleigh
1b V Guerrero Jr.
DH R O’Hearn
3B J Caminero
CF Javy Baez
SS J Wilson

P T Skubal
July 14, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Ozzie Guillen, the first Latino manager to win a World Series, carried out the 2005 Commissioner’s Trophy to the field during the 20th anniversary ceremony honoring the 2005 White Sox who won the World Series. #latinos #latinoexcellence #baseball #beisbol #mlb #whitesox #chicago
July 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Exclusive company!
Carlos Santana hit his 400th career double Tuesday, joining Hall of Famers Chipper Jones & Eddie Murray as the only switch-hitters in MLB history with 300 HR, 400, 1,000 RBIs & 1,300 walks in their careers. #LatinaExcellence
📷 @cleguardians.com
July 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Family! Familia!
Kentucky’s Koby Brea, the sharp-shooting Dominican American, was drafted 41st overall by the Phoenix Suns. Then his little brother stole the show.
Congrats, @kobybrea !
#latinos #latinoexcellence #dominicanrepublic #nba #nbadraft #draft #kentucky #basketball
🎥 @nba
June 27, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Family! Familia!
Kentucky’s Koby Brea, the sharp-shooting Dominican American, was drafted 41st overall by the Phoenix Suns. Then his little brother stole the show.
Congrats, @kobybrea !
#latinos #latinoexcellence #dominicanrepublic #nba #nbadraft #draft #kentucky #basketball
🎥 @nba
June 27, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns, who lost his mom early in the COVID pandemic, shows support of Ketel Marte.
June 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Mauricio Dubon, Jeremy Peña and Joe Espada share special memories of their dads.
June 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Happy Father’s Day!
June 15, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Happy Father’s Day.
The best blessing I ever had in my life,” World Series champion Christian Vazquez says.
#FathersDay2025
June 15, 2025 at 12:56 PM
In the latest episode of Plákata Nation, we have a special shoutout to @LSUbaseball and Luis Hernandez. The episode, which features Junior Caminero, drops on Spotify and Apple later today.

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June 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Happy 41st birthday to Hall of Famer Carmelo Anthony, who always proudly repped his Puerto Rican roots.
It was no surprise Anthony showed love to his Boricuas & Latinos after he was elected to the Hall of Fame.
#latinos #latinoexcellence #carmeloanthony #nba #knicks #basketball
May 29, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Freshman slugger Persy Llamas, who helped Ole Miss reach the Women’s College World Series for the first time, joined the Latino Excellence podcast. Check it out:
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#OleMiss #WCWS 🇲🇽🇺🇸
May 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Latina Excellence alert!
Texas A&M slugger Mya Perez was named to the D1 Softball All-America Second Team. That’s Mya’s second AA nod. 🇲🇽🇺🇸
Learn more about her inspiring story on:
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May 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Kansas City Royals infielder Maikel Garcia, 25, is off to the best of his career. A .260 career hitter, Garcia is hitting .315 with five home runs and 22 RBIs. He’s two home runs shy of the career-high 7 he hit last season.
@maikeljose06 #Royals #LatinoExcellence
May 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The GOAT Diana Taurasi joined the Latino Excellence pod.
She discussed retirement goals, battle with eczema, pride in Latino & Argentina roots & even Messi v Maradona.
See it on:
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0mIK...
YouTube: youtu.be/_gmKJVUrNU4?...
May 23, 2025 at 3:24 PM
White Sox slugger Miguel Vargas was named the @chevrolet American League Player of the Week.
The Havana native hit four home runs with nine RBIs while hitting .417 (10-for-24) with a 1.423 OPS last week.
#baseball #latinoexcellence #beisbol #mlb #cuba #whitesox 
🎥 @whitesox
May 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM
In the latest episode of Plákata Nation, the crew focused on second chances, especially Pete Rose’s. The crew also wonder what Pope Leo XIV thinks of Ozzie Guillen!
Check it out:
Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/4Lwt...
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YouTube youtu.be/byfkL56tSy4?...
May 16, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Carmelo Anthony gave a moving commencement speech at Syracuse.
“I realized I was more than just an athlete, and so are you,” he said. “More than just your major, more than your resume, more than others expect you to be. You don’t have to fit in a box.”
🎥 @Cuse_MBB
May 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Perfect Mother’s Day strike!
Yilda Diaz threw a strike to her son Salvador Perez, the Kansas City Royals icon.
🎥 @MLB
May 11, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Latina Power!
Freshman Gabbie Garcia completed an epic comeback to send Oklahoma to the SEC Tournament championship game.
We see you, @gabbiegarcia42 !
#latinos #baseball #latinoexcellence #softball #sec #oklahoma #oklahomasoftball
🎥 ESPN2
May 10, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Mexican soccer legend Rafa Marquez was in the Daikin Park press box before the Astros played the Reds. He probably was eager to see a home run from Mexican slugger Isaac Paredes.
#mexico #latinos #baseball #beisbol #eltri #rafamarquez
May 9, 2025 at 11:14 PM