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Raul Mondesi Is a Politician in Dominican Republic

By Pat LackeyDec 23rd 2009 – 10:51PM

It's not at all uncommon for athletes in the United States to make a second career in politics when their playing days are over. This phenomenon isn't limited to the U.S., though. It's also a trend in the Dominican Republic. The latest Dominican athlete to make the jump is 1992 National League Rookie of the Year and former...

Ten Big Memories of the Big Unit

By Ed PriceJun 5th 2009 – 7:30AM

I covered Randy Johnson as a beat writer for eight seasons: 1999-2004 with the Diamondbacks and then 2005-06 with the Yankees. (We both moved East the same winter, by coincidence.) So I figure I saw about 230 of Johnson's starts – hey, I deserved a day off once in a while – and more than 100 of his 300 wins....

Where Old Canadian Jerseys Go to Die

By Matt WatsonAug 28th 2008 – 10:15PM

I've always wondered what teams do with all of their old jerseys. Now I know: shove them in a small little room in the bowels of the stadium and forget about them. Seriously, how cool would it be to have the keys to that room, a great big duffel bag and five minutes alone? I don't know about you, but I'd go straight for...

Background on raul mondesi

Raúl Ramón Mondesí Avelino (born March 12, 1971, in San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball player and the current mayor of San Cristóbal Province in the Dominican Republic.

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