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Documenting Mexican American baseball in O.C.
Julia Martinez, 85, raised in Westminster, shares photos for an upcoming history of Mexican American baseball in O.C. She was at a Sigler Park photo-gathering event with Danny Martinez, left, and...
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Researchers will collect Latino baseball pictures
Richard A. Santillan is documenting the history of Mexican American baseball in Orange County. Researchers working on a book about the history of Mexican American baseball in Orange County will be at...
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When they were young, they were Placentia’s stars
From left, Carlos Felipe, Frank Aguirre, Joe Felipe, Ted Herrera, Frank Rangel, Joe Juarez, Jim Segovia, and Matt Encinas, turned out to share baseball stories. More than two dozen men who had played...
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Author seeks photos of Latino baseball in O.C.
Frank Rangel, 91, of Placentia, is at the top left of this 1936 photo that he shared at a gathering recently of old-time Mexican American baseball players in Placentia. The picture depicts the...
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Richard A. Santillan is researching Mexican American baseball in Santa Ana...
Helen Parga Moraga shared this 1936 photo of herself at the Logan Barrio reunion in September. She played for a Santa Ana girls' softball team. Richard A. Santillan, co-author of “Mexican American...
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Santa Ana College hosts Mexican American baseball event
Adeline Gonzalez, left, of Anaheim, attended an event at Santa Ana College focusing on the history of Latino baseball in Orange County. With her is Angelina Veyna, professor of history. Lupe Gonzalez,...
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History lesson: Photos from Placentia’s past
Therese Mosqueda-Ponce sent in this photo of the Murphy Ranch baseball team, circa 1933. You can see the name of her father, Carmen Mosqueda, pointing to the player in the upper left. Therese...
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Second book on Mexican American baseball due in May
Frank Rangel of Placentia appears in this 1936 photo of the Placentia Merchants at the top left. He shared the photo with author Richard A. Santillan at a gathering in Placentia. Richard A. Santillan,...
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Latino baseball historian seeks South Orange County pictures for upcoming book
Ray Armenta, left, who eventually settled in Cypress, was featured in the book, "Mexican American Baeball in Los Angeles." Richard A. Santillan, who is planning a book about the history of Latino...
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Latina softball players to be honored at Cal Poly Pomona
Helen Parga Moraga, who grew up in Santa Ana's Logan Barrio, was about 14 when this photo was taken in the 1930s. A photograph of her is expected to be incorporated into an exhibit at Cal Poly Pomona....
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