New Los Angeles Angels owner Stan Kroenke will tak over ownership in early 2027 as outgoing Angels owner Arte Moreno announced the team has been sold on Tue Sep 1, 2027 in Anaheim (AP News photo)
That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:
#1 Long time Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno sold the Angels to Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke in a transaction that is expected to close in early 2027 for $4 billion the announcement of the sale took everyone by surprise.
#2 Amaury you covered the Angels for many years doing their television broadcast seeing what the Angels have become of late and a mostly last place team over the last couple years did you see as time for Moreno to make that move and sell the team?
#3 Amaury talk about the dead period in baseball between the end of the World Series and Dec 5th when the MLB Collective Bargaining Agreement expires. The owners say their going to get a salary cap one way or the other.
#4 Free agency will be allowed before Dec 21st. Winter meetings start Dec 21st and close later that day so it’s a short 24 window for free agency.
#5 Here’s where the rubber hits the road during a lockout there will be no free agent signing between Dec 21 and the beginning of Feb. In otherwords no free agent signings and no trades will be allowed.
Amaury Pi-Gonzalez – Cuban-born Pi-González is one of the pioneers of Spanish-language baseball play-by-play in America. Began as Oakland A’s Spanish-language voice in 1977 ending in 2024 (interrupted by stops with the Giants, Mariners and Angels). Voice of the Golden State Warriors from 1992 through 1998. 2010 inducted in the Bay Area Radio Hall of fame.
While in the Bay Area, great food and great prices. 998cuba.com
Univision anchor Tony Lopez (left), Considered the greatest futbol player of all time Pele’ (center), and the author and Univision anchor Amaury Pi Gonzalez (right) (photo from Amaury Pi Gonzalez)
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The World Cup – World’s Greatest Sporting Event From My Notebook
By Amaury Pi-González
The 2026 World Cup in the United States begins this Thursday, June 11, and runs through the final on July 19. This is the largest tournament in FIFA history, with 48 teams across 16 host cities in the US, Canada, and México. I covered the historic first time the FIFA World Cup came to the United States of America. In my opinion, the ’94 US World Cup was crucial in raising interest among Americans in soccer/Fútbol.
It was the introduction to most Americans about why this sport is so popular worldwide. An education, including for me, since I come from a Caribbean country where baseball is the top sport, not fútbol. Cuba qualified only once for a World Cup, in 1938, which took place in France.
The First FIFA World Cup hosted by the United States was in 1994; Brazil won it, defeating Italy 3-2 in a penalty shootout. It was played at nine major stadiums in the United States, including Stanford here in the Bay Area. It was truly a spectacle, covering these athletes from all over the world.
The games I covered were at Stanford: Brazil 2, Russia 0. Brazil 3, Cameroon 0, Colombia 2, Switzerland 0; and Russia 6, Cameroon 1. The World Champion Brazil team stayed at the Villa Feliz Lodge in Los Altos, about 10 miles from downtown San José, where I also covered the celebration after they won the Cup.
Great players like Romario, Bebeto, and the great coach Bora Milutinovic were all gracious and joyful about the event. The matches for Brazil were held at Stanford Stadium, about 20 miles from San José. Telemundo CH 48, the main Bay Area station, is also located in San Jose.
I had the most fun I have ever had at this sporting event. Numerous people I met inside and outside the media from different countries and nationalities, all focused on their countries and fútbol; there is nothing really like it. At the time Telemundo was a smaller network, today it is part of NBC Universal.
However, we did have all the ‘state-of-the-art’ equipment necessary for a worldwide event. My good friend and producer Mauricio Quijano, who is Colombian and also speaks Portuguese, Spanish, and English, introduced me to the staff of the famous Globo TV of Brazil.
We went inside their remote truck, an incredible operation, because for Brazil their Fúbol is more like…well, a religion, not only a sport. Highlights of the many ‘Live Shots’ for news in the afternoon, late night with packages and interviews, plus the games highlights coverage, interviews with players and fans from all over the world, plus the pre and post games, were when FIFA brought to this World Cup the one and only Edson Arantes Do Nascimento, better known around the world as Pelé.
He was wearing a very sharp blazer with a Mastercard monogram, his sponsor as the official Worldwide Ambassador of Fútbol. My good friend Tony López, Sports Anchor for Univisión, and I, similar for Telemundo, each conducted an exclusive interview (one-on-one) with Pelé, who spoke Portuguese, English, and Spanish fluently. I remember (who passed in 2022) told me, “In 20 years, Fútbol will be a very popular sport in the United States,” and he was right.
Tony López and I always reminisce about those years, days when non-Hispanics would call our stations to ask about the scores of the Latin American and European Fútbol Leagues, which were NEVER GIVEN by the regular local ABC, CBS, and NBC in the United States, but we would always include them in our sports segments. Pelé was for Fútbol what Muhammad Ali was for boxing. A world personality that transcends sports, in many countries, even more famous than the Kings, Queens, or even Presidents.
Iranian Soccer team gets in a pre game photo as they prepare to take on North Korea in a qualifying soccer match at Azadi Stadium in Tehran on Jun 10, 2025. Iran’s team will not be participating in the 2026 World Cup. (AP file photo)
Iran will not participate in the World Cup -Iran’s sad record with Sports
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By Amaury Pi-González
Iran’s national soccer team is not participating in the 2026 World Cup in North America, with the sports minister citing safety concerns amid geopolitical tensions with the U.S. and Israel . Iran was scheduled to play group-stage matches in the United States, including games in Los Angeles.
They didn’t have any games scheduled here in the Bay Area. Meanwhile, the Iranian women’s soccer team left Australia with seven women left behind who were granted asylum after the Iranian government threatened to oust them for not singing the Iranian National Anthem.
This is nothing new; it is not only because of the current war, but for decades. Below are just a handful of Iranian athletes who were killed by their government, one of the most brutal governments in the world since 1979. Navid Afkari, a wrestler, was executed in September 2020.
Feruzan Alodi and Habib Khabiri, both members of the National Volleyball team, and Mohammed Ghremi Far, a soccer player, were shot and killed during an anti-government protest. Ali Mozaffari, a volleyball player, died during a protest. Mojtaba Tarshiz, a soccer player, died in his wife’s arms while trying to shield her from government security forces during a protest.
For the sake of expediency, I did not list all the dates these young athletes lost their lives. Sadly enough, this is the way the Iranian government has ruled the country for the last 47 years, a brutal theocracy. This is not the way it should be:,for the Iranians not to participate in the 2026 World Cup (or any other country), but such is Iran today, and the world we live in today.
I believe it is best for them not to come to the US and participate in this World Cup this summer, as it would be a good thing to potentially prevent more unnecessary violence. We are truly blessed to live here in the United SIran will not participate in the World Cup -Iran’s sad record with Sports Iran’s national soccer team is not participating in the 2026 World Cup in North America, with the sports minister citing safety concerns amid geopolitical tensions with the U.S. and Israel .
Iran was scheduled to play group-stage matches in the United States, including games in Los Angeles. They didn’t have any games scheduled here in the Bay Area. Meanwhile, the Iranian women’s soccer team left Australia with seven women left behind who were granted asylum after the Iranian government threatened to oust them for not singing the Iranian National Anthem.
This is nothing new; it is not only because of the current war, but for decades. Below are just a handful of Iranian athletes who were killed by their government, one of the most brutal governments in the world since 1979. Navid Afkari, a wrestler, was executed in September 2020.
Feruzan Alodi and Habib Khabiri, both members of the National Volleyball team, and Mohammed Ghremi Far, a soccer player, were shot and killed during an anti-government protest. Ali Mozaffari, a volleyball player, died during a protest. Mojtaba Tarshiz, a soccer player, died in his wife’s arms while trying to shield her from government security forces during a protest.
For the sake of expediency, I did not list all the dates these young athletes lost their lives. Sadly enough, this is the way the Iranian government has ruled the country for the last 47 years, a brutal theocracy. This is not the way it should be:,for the Iranians not to participate in the 2026 World Cup (or any other country), but such is Iran today, and the world we live in today.
I believe it is best for them not to come to the US and participate in this World Cup this summer, as it would be a good thing to potentially prevent more unnecessary violence. We are truly blessed to live here in the United States. Just imagine for a second if you were an athlete and you knew that if you did not sing your national anthem after you won a soccer match or a medal in the Olympics, you could be vilified for life by your country.
The San Francisco Bay Area hosts one of the largest Iranian-born populations in the United States, with significant communities in the East Bay, South Bay, and Marin County. Today, many are highly engaged in political activism, and thousands have taken to the streets with Iranian and US flags supporting the recent killing of the leaders of Iran.
Recently, holding large rallies in San Francisco to celebrate potential regime change, along with a strong, enduring cultural presence. tates. Just imagine for a second if you were an athlete and you knew that if you did not sing your national anthem after you won a soccer match or a medal in the Olympics, you could be vilified for life by your country.
The San Francisco Bay Area hosts one of the largest Iranian-born populations in the United States, with significant communities in the East Bay, South Bay, and Marin County. Today, many are highly engaged in political activism, and thousands have taken to the streets with Iranian and US flags supporting the recent killing of the leaders of Iran. Recently, holding large rallies in San Francisco to celebrate potential regime change, along with a strong, enduring cultural presence.
Amaury Pi-Gonzalez – Cuban-born Pi-González is one of the pioneers of Spanish-language baseball play-by-play in America. Began as Oakland A’s Spanish-language voice in 1977 ending in 2024 (interrupted by stops with the Giants, Mariners and Angels). Voice of the Golden State Warriors from 1992 through 1998. 2010 inducted in the Bay Area Radio Hall of fame.
While in the Bay Area, great food and great prices. 998cuba.com
New York Yankee Aaron Judge tries on his Team USA uniform as he prepares for the World Baseball Classic at Spring training (photo by SportsKeeda Baseball)
That’s Amuay News and Commentary podcast:
#1 MLB’s Spring Breakout is being restructured into two single-elimination tournaments for 2027 — what impact might that have on how teams develop and showcase their top prospects?
#2 With the 2026 World Baseball Classic set to begin this week, how might players’ involvement in the international tournament affect their MLB spring training preparations and regular-season readiness?
#3 How significant is the early success of teams like the Sacramento A’s and San Francisco Giants using the new Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system in spring training, and what could it mean for regular-season games?
#4 How are fans reacting to the high turnout of Padres fans spring training coverage at the Arizona Cactus League this year, and what does it suggest about fan engagement heading into the 2026 season?
#5 What was it like to see the New York Yankees Aaron Judge sitting in a Team USA uniform that he will wear for the WBC?
Amaury Pi-Gonzalez – Cuban-born Pi-González is one of the pioneers of Spanish-language baseball play-by-play in America. Began as Oakland A’s Spanish-language voice in 1977 ending in 2024 (interrupted by stops with the Giants, Mariners and Angels). Voice of the Golden State Warriors from 1992 through 1998. 2010 inducted in the Bay Area Radio Hall of fame.
While in the Bay Area, great food and great prices. 998cuba.com
Indoor Stadium Havana, Cuba 1958 built before the Astrodome in Houston (photo from the Author)
Ciudad Deportiva in Havana, Cuba one of the first indoor stadiums
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By Amaury Pi-González
The Ciudad Deportiva in Havana, Cuba, is a major sports complex (built before communism), which was inaugurated in February 1958. The construction of the Ciudad Deportiva, as well as the inauguration, was completed seven years before the Houston Astrodome in Houston, Texas, the first indoor sports stadium in the US, in 1965.
Baseball, the National Sport of Cuba, was played at the Ciudad Deportiva, as were other sports such as volleyball, basketball, fencing, boxing, and weightlifting; it was also used for exhibitions, conventions, and major national events.
The Ciudad Deportiva, translated as “Sports City,” was a marvel of 1950s architecture. As a kid, I remember visiting with my father, and I remember the Cuban people felt very proud of this achievement. In 2026, this dilapidated complex continues to face the same problems affecting the largest island in the Caribbean, including frequent blackouts, food shortages, severe fuel-related economic challenges, inadequate healthcare, and frequent devastating hurricanes.
Sports in Cuba are suffering today more than ever. The Venezuelan situation is harming the island, as the oil-rich country was its principal ally. Cuba and Venezuela had a symbiotic relationship. Venezuela provided Cuba with cheap oil, and Cuba provided Venezuela with arms and military intelligence that they acquired during the years Cuba was a satellite of the Soviet Union(Russia).
However, as of today, Cuba is no longer a powerful military nation; it is weak, and its government’s collapse is predicted to be more likely today after the demise of Venezuela’s dictator Nicolás Maduro. Cuba’s participation in the World Baseball Classic this next March is in doubt, similar issued arose before the 2022 WBC, which was ultimately resolved allowing Cuba to participate, but today it doesn’t look this 2026 situation will be resolved before March.
Sad story for Cuba a country of 11 million people the size of Pennsylvania. Baseball is said to have been introduced in Cuba in 1864 by students returning from the U.S. The first official game on record on the island took place a decade later at Estado Palmar de Junco in Matanzas, considered the oldest active baseball stadium in the world.
Quote: “You don’t walk to get off the island. You hit to get off the island,” -Luis Tiant.
Amaury Pi-Gonzalez – Cuban-born Pi-González is one of the pioneers of Spanish-language baseball play-by-play in America. Began as Oakland A’s Spanish-language voice in 1977 ending in 2024 (interrupted by stops with the Giants, Mariners and Angels). Voice of the Golden State Warriors from 1992 through 1998. 2010 inducted in the Bay Area Radio Hall of fame.
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From the second you step in the front door, the sounds of Latin America will gently seduce your ears and continue as you relax outdoors with your favorite cocktail enjoying the view. The wonderful flavors and aromas of our cuisine will not disappoint.
We use only the finest, freshest, local ingredients in every dish and every dish is prepared to order. Enjoy live mariachi music weekly and on special occasions, catch balet folklorico dance performances among other live entertainment. Come visit us and have a great time! Enjoy fast, friendly service, fantastic food & cocktails, music and allow us to share our beautiful Mexican heritage with you.
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Former New York Met pitcher Bartolo Colon threw out the first pitch before the Colorado Rockies and New York Mets Sun May 7, 2025 at Citi Field in Flushing NY. Colon had superstitions while playing baseball and retired at 50 years old from baseball. (AP News file photo)
From my Baseball Notebook: Bartolo Colón superstition and retirement at 50
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By Amaury Pi-González
The 2025 season is history, and the Dodgers won their second consecutive World Series. If you miss baseball already, I have some good news for you from one of my old baseball notebooks.
Bartolo Colón was one of the most superstitious Latino players that I’ve ever met. For this Dominican, his superstition was to mold the chewing gum into different shapes, sometimes into a small ball, and to insert into his glove before going to the mound.
One per game, before each game.. This became well known among his teammates, but there was no violation of any regulations because he inserted the chewing gum ball inside his glove, not outside. It could not be seen by any camera.
Bartolo pitched for 21 years in the Major Leagues until he was 50 years of age. He pitched for a total of 11 different teams, including the Oakland A’s at 39 years old. When he arrived in 2012. I spoke to this quirky and smart baseball player numerous times, before and after games; he was always cordial, insightful, and at times very funny.
In his first season with the A’s, during Spring Training in Arizona, he was in the dugout next to Cuban rookie Yoenis Céspedes; he helped Yoenis communicate because Yoenis spoke very little English. But he was always playing pranks and cranking jokes, sometimes Yoenis would put his hands up in the air and say “Oye chico tú eres comendiante ó pitcher” trans- “Hey man, are you a comedian or a pitcher?”
Bartolo once told me, “Pienso retirarme a los 60 años”. trans- “I am thinking of retiring at 60. He was 10 years short on his prediction, and he said Adiós to the game at 50! He always said he lasted this long because he enjoyed the game very much, loved working hard on his craft, and valued his friendships with other players. With the A’s, he especially enjoyed tutoring the younger pitchers.
At the beginning of his career, Bartolo regularly hit 95+ mph on his fastball. Toward the end of his career, control was his trademark, yet he remained a very efficient pitcher.
He was colorful and had a good reputation, and he won 247 games during his excellent career. In 2005, when he was a pitcher with the Cleveland Indians, he won the Cy Young Award as the American League’s best pitcher. In 2016, as a testament to his character, Bartolo won the “Joe DiMaggio Toast of the Town” Award given by the New York Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America.
Hitting: Bartolo Colón hit his one career home run at Petco Park in San Diego on May 7, 2016, as a pitcher for the New York Mets. He hit it off pitcher James Shields, a two-run shot in the top of the second inning, and at 42 years and 349 days old, he became the oldest player to hit his first major league home run.
Career accomplishment. The Latino pitcher with the most wins in Major League Baseball is Bartolo Colón, who retired with 247 wins. The Dominican-born pitcher played for 21 seasons across 11 different teams before retiring at the end of the 2018 season. His 247 wins are two more than Dennis Martímnez (245) and four more than Hall of Famer Juan Marichal (243)
Amaury Pi-Gonzalez – Cuban-born Pi-González is one of the pioneers of Spanish-language baseball play-by-play in America. Began as Oakland A’s Spanish-language voice in 1977 ending in 2024 (interrupted by stops with the Giants, Mariners and Angels). Voice of the Golden State Warriors from 1992 through 1998. 2010 inducted in the Bay Area Radio Hall of fame.
While in the Bay Area, great food and great prices. 998cuba.com
Portland Trailblazers head coach Chauncey Billups was one of 32 arrested on Illegal gambling charges in Portland on Wed Oct 23, 2025 (AP News photo)
That’s Amaury News and Commentary: Illegal gambling bust rocks NBA World
Illegal Gambling Bust Rocks NBA World
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By Amaury Pi-González
An FBI probe into mafia-linked gambling and sports rigging schemes led to the arrests of Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, as well as former NBA player Damon Jones.
According to the NBA, the current players have been placed on leave. An arrest and investigation like this takes months to put together; stuff like this doesn’t happen and come out in a few days.
It would be interesting to see what further revelations from all parties, including players, attorneys, and NBA representatives, emerge in the near future.
Among the many sources reporting early on this story, originally reported by the FBI, which is conducting the investigation, is NBC Sports, which reported that the betting scandal could involve NBA megastar LeBron James. The FBI secured more than 30 indictments tied to alleged illegal gambling scandals, including three former and current prominent NBA figures.
This is not good for the NBA, which just began its 2025-26 season on October 21, as NBC and Peacock televised a doubleheader broadcast featuring the Houston Rockets and the Oklahoma Thunder, followed by the Golden State Warriors at the Los Angeles Lakers.
More news on this should be coming soon.
Amaury Pi-Gonzalez – Cuban-born Pi-González is one of the pioneers of Spanish-language baseball play-by-play in America. Began as Oakland A’s Spanish-language voice in 1977 ending in 2024 (interrupted by stops with the Giants, Mariners and Angels). Voice of the Golden State Warriors from 1992 through 1998. 2010 inducted in the Bay Area Radio Hall of fame.
While in the Bay Area, great food and great prices. 998cuba.com
Nine possible expansion cities MLB is considering to expand to (image by Fox Sports)
Oakland an expansion city?
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By Amaury Pi-González
Major League Baseball plans to expand to 32 teams after the Oakland Athletics move to Las Vegas and the Tampa Bay Rays secure a new ballpark. So that is not happening tomorrow; it will be a few more years. But could Oakland, California, be one of these expansion teams?
I am not as surprised as others when one of the nine (9) cities named as a candidate for an expansion franchise was Oakland. Oakland is located in the San Francisco Bay Area, one of the top ten media markets in the US.
With Silicon Valley in the South Bay (San José) we are also considered one of the affluent markets in the United States. The primary reason the Oakland A’s left Oakland is the lack of a new stadium and the owner’s desire for a more profitable market.
Owner John Fisher chose Las Vegas, Nevada, the #40 media market in the United States, over the Bay Area, one of the top markets in the country. In other words, Mr. Fisher left a Filet Mignon on the table for a Hamburger.
However, let’s be clear, the Oakland A’s are not returning to Oakland. But, there is a possibility that Oakland could have a new team, an expansion team in the Major Leagues. A brand-new-shinning Oakland logo back in the East Bay.
Stranger things have happened. Although the commissioner has stated that there are no predetermined locations, these nine seem to be the most popular. Charlotte, Mexico City, Montreal, Nashville, San Antonio, Salt Lake City, Portland, Sacramento, and Oakland.
In the case of Sacramento (which is currently the temporary home of the A’s, onto Las Vegas in a few years), Sacramento would have to build a brand-new park to meet major league specifications. The key figure in professional sports in California’s capital city is Vivek Ranadivé, and his ownership group, which owns both the NBA’s Sacramento Kings and the Sacramento River Cats, the Triple-A Affiliate of the San Francisco Giants.
Ranadivé extended a hand to John Fisher to bring his A’s to Sacramento temporarily; he could be interested in a major league franchise in his town, an expansion team. Keep in mind, we are talking years in the future.
Joe Lacob and Peter Gruber are the owners of the NBA Golden State Warriors and the WNBA Golden State Valkyries. Could it be that these same owners, who a couple of years ago had an offer to buy the Oakland A’s from John Fisher, would be interested in a new expansion team across the bay?
Makes sense, since they are already invested and very influential in the Bay Area Professional sports scene. México City, México, makes a lot of sense. Major League Baseball’s influence in Latin America continues to grow, with over 30% of Hispanic players born South of the Border among the biggest stars in the world.
Montréal, Canada (which had the Expos for 36 seasons), is also an interesting choice. If they do get an expansion team, it would be the second team in all of Canada, alongside the Toronto Blue Jays, like it used to be.
Let’s face it, Canada, eh… is a nice country, they deserve more than hockey. If the Commissioner wants to make baseball more international, we should expand further north to Canada and south to México. I am only using common sense, but beware; ‘common sense is not very common in 2025’
On managing the expansion Mets: “They’ve shown me ways to lose that I never knew existed.” — Casey Stengel.NY Mets Manager(1962)
Amaury Pi-Gonzalez – Cuban-born Pi-González is one of the pioneers of Spanish-language baseball play-by-play in America. Began as Oakland A’s Spanish-language voice in 1977 ending in 2024 (interrupted by stops with the Giants, Mariners and Angels). Voice of the Golden State Warriors from 1992 through 1998. 2010 inducted in the Bay Area Radio Hall of fame.
Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Irchiro Suzuki is honored and enshrined into the hallowed halls of the the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame and becomes the first Japanese born player to make the Hall in Cooperstown on Sun Jul 27, 2025 (AP News photo)
That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:
#1 Ichiro during Sunday’s Hall of Fame ceremony said he withdrew his dinner offer at his house to the lone unnamed writer who did not vote for Ichiro who won Hall of Fame balloting 393 out of 394.
#2 Iricho said of the lone writer who voted for someone else to the hall “Three thousand hits or 262 hits in one season are two achievements recognized by the writers,” he said. “Well, all but one. “By the way, the offer for the writer to have dinner at my home has now expired.”
#3 Amaury do you believe that the lone writer who didn’t vote for Ichiro is truly anonymous or do you think he’s know to other writers in the BBWAA but his identity is protected?
#4 You were the Seattle Mariners Spanish play by play announcer for most of Ichiro’s career what was your biggest call during Irchiro’s career in Seattle?
#5 Irchiro said during his speech of his success, “Baseball taught me what it means to be a professional and I believe that is the main reason I am here today.”
#6 What puts a damper on the Hall of Fame celebration is the passing of former Chicago Cub second baseman and class of 2005 Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg who passed away from prostate cancer. What a career and what a respected player from in the lore of Cubs history.
Amaury Pi-Gonzalez – Cuban-born Pi-González is one of the pioneers of Spanish-language baseball play-by-play in America. Began as Oakland A’s Spanish-language voice in 1977 ending in 2024 (interrupted by stops with the Giants, Mariners and Angels). Voice of the Golden State Warriors from 1992 through 1998. 2010 inducted in the Bay Area Radio Hall of fame.
While in the Bay Area, great food and great prices. 998cuba.com
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (left) sits with running back Jordan Mason (right) during the second half against the New England Patriots at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara on Sun Sep 29, 2024 (AP News photo)
That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:
#1 On the San Francisco 49ers Christian McCaffrey doesn’t look like he has any set back and could be back. Deebo Samuel was seen wearing a oxygen mask leaving the game early talking to a doctor. Amaury no doubt the 49ers would like to see McCaffrey back and hope that Samuel is feeling better both are looking forward to the bye week this weekend.
#2 At some point the San Jose Sharks had to finally end their nine game losing streak and they pulled it off on Monday defeating the Utah Hockey Club in overtime 5-4. The Sharks last season lost their first ten games to start last season and have to be very relieved to get in the win column.
#3 Amaury, talk about how important was it for the Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani to return for game 3 in New York after suffering from the left dislocated shoulder on a slide into second base in game 2 in LA.
#4 In the US the World Series is pulling a TV viewership of 16 million plus in Japan the World Series is pulling over 15 million viewers so Ohtani has done wonders for the series viewership.
#5 Amaury talk about long time Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez who won the Roberto Clemente Award. The award is given to a player that best exemplifies off field humanitarian service in the community. Talk about Perez his hard work and work off the field and he could very well be a future candidate for a spot for the Major League Baseball Hispanic Heritage Hall of Fame Museum.
