Newark Catcher Lands Minor League Contract
Anthony Santiago follows in brother Hector's footsteps to Chicago White Sox
For Anthony and Hector Santiago Jr., playing baseball together is a black and white kind of thing. The Newark brothers grew up playing for North Ward little league teams and even competed together for county and state titles at Bloomfield Tech (with Anthony catching southpaw Hector Jr.). Now, the two have the rare chance to reunite again on the diamond – this time in the big leagues. Anthony, 22, inked a minor-league deal with the Chicago White Sox last weekend, the same team his older brother, 24, was called up from nearly one year ago. "Just to think that one day I might actually be able to (play with him) again, in front of 40,000 fans, I pray for that to happen," said Anthony sporting a black and white Sox cap and t-shirt. "My brother'…
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Roberto Clemente
5:09 pm on Friday, July 8, 2011
Hey Sharon, please learn your history. There's no such thing as a Puertorican-American, as there's no such country as Puerto Rico. That's like saying Texan-American or Californian-American. ALL Puertorican are American, as in US Citizens. more ›