By: Charlie Rice-Miñoso
Congratulations, Dad. One month from now, baseball will finally recognize you with its highest honor. I know your induction would have meant a great deal to you, and it still does mean a great deal to our family, though it’s extremely bittersweet without you here to enjoy it.
From a humble ranch in El Perico, Cuba to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, you truly lived the American Dream — “quintessentially,” as a presidential Southsider described when you passed. He also said that your story “embodies far more than a plaque ever could.