Baseball is an important part of the Hispanic community in Metro Detroit.
The Detroit News. During a tournament game at Patton Park in Detroit on Sunday, players from the Mets, back left, the Los Bandidos and umpires Johann Ector, Raymond Stephens, Glenn Peoples and Thomas Harris give a moment of silence to honor Rodriguez. In the early '70s, Livonia was not the greatest place to be age 13 and have the last name Rodriguez. Suddenly, Livonians pronounced the word Rodriguez with fluency and glee. It was like me and my family had become famous.