Saturday, September 27, 2025

A MEXICAN FAMILY STORY: TED WILLIAMS MEXICAN AMERICAN

6 comments:

FRANK GARCIA said...

His agent and Major League Baseball told him to keep his Mom's Mexican heritage out of interviews. Ted did, the asshole.

Anonymous said...

This was a common occurrence, unfortunately. Mexicanos had to change their names in order to mainstream into White society. Freddy Fender, Ritchie Valens, and Anthony Quinn are examples. Fame and fortune came with a price.

Anonymous said...

He had to do what he had to do for a buck. Much like Montoya does.

Anonymous said...

Juan "Trey" Mendez
Roberto "Bob" Sanchez
Ruperto "Ronnie" Zamora
Carlos "Carl" Cascos
Royfoldo "Ruben" Herrera
Omarrosa "Omar" Lucio
and on. . . . . .

Anonymous said...

Plus the pronounciation of: Lopez into LOOPIX Gonzalez: GOONSHALESH, Hernandez into HHHERNANDESH, Maria: MaRRRiAAAA

mission's finest said...

6:29 How about Rafael "Ted" Cruz? Pinche coconut.

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