There are wonderful stories in MLB that are rarely told, like those of these two former Dominican Major League Baseball players from San Pedro de Macorís who once met the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Mariano Duncan, former second baseman and shortstop, recently confessed to Héctor Gómez, journalist and sports editor of Z 101, about his debut year with the Dodgers in 1985, and how a countryman and teammate sheltered him during his time. rookie.
By then, the great Pedro Guerrero was already one of the referents of the ninth “Blue and White”. What is striking, however, is the way Guerrero supported Duncan from the first day the then-prospect set foot in Los Angeles.
Words from a man who is eternally grateful to someone who, more than a teammate, was an excellent friend, almost as if he were a family member.
I have no way of thanking Pedro Guerrero for everything he did for me. When I debuted with the Dodgers, he bought me a Corvette, took me to live in his apartment, and wouldn’t let me spend a single penny so I could save money and buy my mother a house. (GG) (Taken from Al Bat)