Negron’s Impact: Roberto Alomar’s Plea To President Trump

Roberto Alomar is a retired Hall of Fame Baseball player who has made his money and lives a good life as a special adviser to the Toronto Blue Jays. He also advises the Commissioner of Baseball, Rob Manfred on different baseball issues. As a Hall of Famer Robbie travels the globe and tries to make an impact on all sorts of positive issues.

That being said, the biggest thing on his mind and in his heart are the different problems in his native Puerto Rico. He has traveled there twice to deliver different products to his family and people there. Because of his political stand there as one of his country’s best known and loved citizens, he is aware of a lot of the positive and negative issues of his homeland and tries to quietly be a positive influence in his effort to help.  I have known Roberto since he was a young boy and he is aware of my acquaintance to Donald Trump and some of his inner circle since the days when Roberto’s father played for the Yankees and Trump was a regular guest of George Steinbrenner. Yesterday, Robbie called me to see if I could reach the President or some of his people to plead for the United States Government to continue to help Puerto Rico with Military help and whatever other help is necessary to bring his beloved land back to its beauty and prosperity.

Roberto makes this plea with true respect to the office of the United States of America. He feels that together we can bring Puerto Rico back to where it belongs -An island of beauty and grace. Roberto and friends in New York recently sent a cargo plane to Puerto Rico full of supplies but he knows that this is just the tip of the ice berg.

He knows that if the people in Puerto Rico know that the United States will be there to mentally physically and spiritually be there to support them Puerto Rico will be back.

On behalf of Roberto Alomar and the people of Puerto Rico, I ask you, Mr. President to please continue to be there for these great American people, the Puerto Ricans. Thank you.

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Negron’s Impact: Yes, Chazz Palminteri Does Care

Today I was reading one of the other news publications, The New York Post. There was a story written about Chazz Palminteri and the fact that the mayor of New York would possibly take down the statues of Christopher Columbus.

I recently wrote a story about Chazz and the fact that he had wanted to help the people of Puerto Rico during this period of the hurricane.

To Puerto Rico, Columbus and Roberto Clemente are the country’s biggest heroes.

There are more statues of Columbus in Puerto Rico than any where else on earth.

If anyone said that they wanted to take down the statues of Columbus in Puerto Rico you might get a national war there.

Puerto Rico’s national anthem mentions Christopher Columbus very prominently so kids in their schools are educated about the importance of Columbus at a very early age.

I support Chazz whole heartedly and appreciate him taking a stand.

Again, I must refer to a line out of “A Bronx Tale” when the boy who idolizes Sonny says, “Sonny you were wrong. Somebody does care.”

Thank you Chazz Palminteri for caring.

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Negron’s Impact: Sonny May Not Care But Chazz Does

In the incredible movie A Bronx Tale, Sonny always says,” Nobody cares.” Well Sonny’s alter ego and creator of a Bronx tale, Chazz Palminteri was a first responder when he volunteered his artistic services to the people of Puerto Rico.

Chazz wants to help in putting together a benefit in the Bronx with Bernie Williams, Roberto Alomar and Richie Cannata, the great saxophone player that plays the solo in Billy Joel’s NewYork State of Mind and today tours with his band, The Lords of 52nd Street.

Each time that we have had a catastrophe and people have been hurt, Chazz has been there to help. He was there for Hurricane Sandy five years ago on Long Island.

I always tell Chazz that to me he is a hero and it’s because of times like this. To know Chazz is to love him. He doesn’t realize what an inspiration he is to so many people of all nationalities. This is a true Bronx boy that has given it his best shot and he has made it. A Puerto Rican kid like myself and a lot of my buddies that come from areas like the Bronx, like to feel like if he can make it than maybe we can too.

A great thing about Chazz is that even though he has made it, he doesn’t forget where he came from and he doesn’t forget his friends.

Oh and by the way he still gets his cannoli from Geno’s Bakery on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx. Jerome, the owner, is still one of his very best friends and they have the best cappuccino in the world.

I must add that his new play on Broadway A Bronx Tale is absolutely fabulous. If you haven’t seen it yet get a date or take your wife and check it out.

I must add that I know this weekend Chazz’s heart is with the Yankees in Cleveland. If you know Mr. Palminteri at all than you know that he is one of the biggest Yankee fans ever.

When all plans are set for the benefit for Puerto Rico we will let you know.  Chazz, Bernie, Roberto and everyone else involved thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

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