PLACE OF BIRTH Willemstad, Curaçao
FACTS ABOUT COUNTRY OF BIRTH Curaçao is a Dutch Caribbean Island. Papiamentu is the main language.
WALK-UP SONGS He has 3! Pop Smoke – “Tsunami” Pop Smoke – “Enjoy Yourself” Pop Smoke – “For the Night” feat. Lil Baby, DaBaby
DID YOU KNOW? Ozzie is fluent in four languages: English, Spanish, Dutch, and Papiamentu.
FUN FACT He loves popcorn — really loves popcorn!
SOCIAL HANDLES @ozzie @ozzie
PLACE OF BIRTH Guayama, Puerto Rico
FACTS ABOUT CITY OF BIRTH Guayama is known as “La Ciudad Bruja” (witch city) or “Pueblo de los Brujos” (city of witches).
WALK-UP SONGS Ovi x Arcangel – “Joseo y Fe” Ozuna x Ovi – “Envidioso”
DID YOU KNOW? While playing for the Minnesota Twins, Rosario held a youth baseball clinic in his hometown of Guayama when the Twins traveled to Puerto Rico for a two-game series against Cleveland in 2018.
SOCIAL HANDLES @e_rosario20 @EddieRosario09
PLACE OF BIRTH Anaco, Venezuela
FACTS ABOUT COUNTRY OF BIRTH Venezuela is one of the world’s largest exporters of petroleum.
WALK-UP SONG El Jeffrey – “Voy a Ser Grande”
DID YOU KNOW? His foundation, Fundación Hermanos Arcia, provides food and clothing for children in Venezuela, particularly those with Down syndrome.
SOCIAL HANDLES @orlandoarciatwins3 @OrlandoArcia03
PLACE OF BIRTH La Habana, Cuba
FACTS ABOUT CITY OF BIRTH Cuba’s capital city of La Habana is a major port and serves the country’s leading commercial center.
DID YOU KNOW? During the 2019 season, he hit the most home runs (48) in a single season by a Cuban-born player.
FUN FACT He loves sweets and candy and eats them whenever he gets the chance.
SOCIAL HANDLE @js12
PLACE OF BIRTH La Guaira, Venezuela
FACTS ABOUT COUNTRY OF BIRTH The world’s largest waterfall — Angel Falls, or Kerepacupai-Merú — is located in La Sabana, Venezuela.
WALK-UP SONGS He has 5! Bad Bunny – “La Romana” feat. El Alfa Bad Bunny – “Ronca” Wisin, Jhay Cortez, Los Legendarios – “Fiel” Marc Anthony – “Flor Palida” Justin Quiles – “DJ No Pare (Remix)”
DID YOU KNOW? He became a dad in 2020.
SOCIAL HANDLES @ronaldacunajr13 @ronaldacunajr24
PLACE OF BIRTH Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
FACTS ABOUT CITY OF BIRTH Puerto Plata has some of the most renowned golf courses in the world.
WALK-UP SONG Myke Towers – “Mirenme Ahora”
FUN FACT His older brother Michael Ynoa is his biggest influence.
DID YOU KNOW? His nickname is El Fenix.
PERSONAL INTEREST He loves cars.
SOCIAL HANDLES @theynoa @theynoaa
FACTS ABOUT COUNTRY OF BIRTH Venezuela is officially called the
“Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.” The country shares land borders with Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south.
WALK-UP SONG Bad Bunny – “De Museo”
DID YOU KNOW? He is deathly afraid of snakes.
FUN FACT He is completing his bachelor’s degree in Sports Management while playing at the same time.
SOCIAL HANDLE @ehire13
PLACE OF BIRTH Matanzas, Cuba
FACTS ABOUT CITY OF BIRTH Matanzas is the second largest province in Cuba, after that of Havana, and one of the most important due to what it has contributed to the economic development of the island.
WALK-UP SONGS Los Desiguales – “El Mío Tú Si Suenas”
DID YOU KNOW? He originated the Braves’ “sword” celebration during the 2021 season. He calls it “El Bolo,” which translates to “The Sword.”
FUN FACT He loves to dance.
SOCIAL HANDLE @heredia54
CLOSER ENTRANCE SONG Bad Bunny – “La Romana” feat. El Alfa
DID YOU KNOW? He played for the Dominican team Las Aguilas Cibaeñas.
PERSONAL INTEREST He enjoys fishing and cooking in his spare time.
SOCIAL HANDLE @richard_224
PLACE OF BIRTH Puerto Cabello, Venezuela
FACTS ABOUT CITY OF BIRTH In colonial times, the waters of Puerto Cabello’s well-protected harbor were said to be so smooth that a single hair — Spanish cabello — could moor a vessel to the dock, hence its name.
WALK-UP SONG Los Hermanos Rosario – “Esa Muchacha” Farruko – “Pepas”
DID YOU KNOW? His brother, Willson Contreras, also a catcher, plays for the Chicago Cubs.
PERSONAL INTEREST He loves cars.
SOCIAL HANDLES @williamcontreras42 @wcontreras42
HERITAGE Haitian
FACTS ABOUT HAITI French and Creole are the official languages of Haiti.
DID YOU KNOW? Haiti’s main airport is called the Toussaint Louverture International Airport.
SOCIAL HANDLES @touki @toukitoussaint
PLACE OF BIRTH Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
FACTS ABOUT COUNTRY OF BIRTH The Dominican Republic has produced more than 500 MLB players, making it the biggest producer of MLB players outside of the US.
DID YOU KNOW? Both current Braves relievers, Edgar Santana and Richard Rodríguez, were born Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.
SOCIAL HANDLE @edgarsantana37
SANTANA 1,279 mi
HOW TO PLAY
DOMINOES NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2–4 TYPES OF DOMINOES USED: Double 6 TYPE OF GAME: Scoring Game
Dominoes is an educational and easy-to-learn game for children and adults. The game of dominoes is a traditional leisure activity with slightly different rules for many countries but most known for the Mexican dominoes game style.
PLAYERS: Two to four people may play the game of Dominoes. If four people are playing the game, it may be played as a team game with the two players sitting opposite one another as teammates.
SHUFFLING: To begin the game, place all the pieces face down and shuffle. Players will draw one domino each, and the player who draws the highest double or if a non-double, the highest domino will play first. Re-shuffle the dominoes and begin drawing the first hand.
DRAWING HANDS: Each player will draw seven dominoes for their first hand. The remaining dominoes, if any, are left face down on the table to be drawn later if a player is unable to play from their hand.
GAME BEGINS: The player who drew the highest double or the highest domino plays first by playing any domino they wish from their hand.
GAME OBJECTIVE: Players score points by laying the dominoes end to end (the touching ends must match: i.e., ones touch ones, twos touch twos, etc.). If the dots on the touching ends total any multiple of 5, the player is given that number of points.
All sides of the first domino with double numbers may allow dominoes to be placed on either side. All other doubles are to be played at the right angles of the line and the total points on both ends are counted.
Dominoing occurs when one player finishes the game by playing all of their dominoes. The sum of the spots by opposing players is computed and added to the player’s score (rounded to the nearest five). If the game is played with partners, the spots of the partner who “dominoed” are not counted.
BLOCKING THE GAME: If during the game it is impossible for any of the players to play, the game is “blocked.” The player (or partners) who have the least spots in their own (or their combined) hand(s) scores the total of the spots in the opponents’ hands (rounded to the nearest five).
WINNING THE GAME: A score of 250 points is usually considered a game. The first person (or partners) to reach this amount wins the game.
PLAYING AGAIN: Shuffle and begin a new game. The player who won the previous game plays first.
GAME VOCABULARY Blocking When the game of Dominoes is no longer able to be
played by either player(s) Dominoing Occurs when one player finishes the game by playing
all their dominoes Double A double domino contains matching ends (6-6, 5-5, etc.) Shuffle To move or rearrange game pieces into a random order Spots When dominoes are placed on a table or board
There are many ways to play dominoes. Tag @LosBravos on Facebook and Twitter and let us know how you play in your home!
BASEBALL TERM
Bases ......................................................................... Bases Bullpen ....................................................................Bulpen Center Field ............................................ Campo Central Diamond ............................................................ Diamante Dugout ................................................................... Dugout On-Deck Circle ..................................Circulo De Espera Infield ......................................................................Cuadro Outfield ....................................................................Jardín Pitching Mound................................................Montículo Warning Track ..........................................Zona de Aviso
ENGLISH
Take me out with the crowd;
Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack,
I don’t care if I never get back.
Let me root, root, root for the home team,
If they don’t win, it’s a shame.
For it’s one, two, three strikes, you’re out,
At the old ball game.
SPANISH
Llévame a la multitud;
Apoyemos a nuestro equipo,
Porque es un, dos, tres y ponchado,
en el juego de beisbol.
“Take Me Out to the Ballgame” is regarded as the official anthem of North American baseball. Written in 1908, it is traditionally sung by attendees of baseball games during the seventh inning stretch.
Practice singing the lyrics in Spanish using the same tune and translation below.
PLAYER HERITAGE
MATCH Draw a line from the player to the flag that represents their heritage.
We’ve done the first one for you!
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
OZZIE ALBIES
PUERTO RICO
GUILLERMO HEREDIA
Use the color key to learn how to say the
colors in Spanish. Then, color in the
flags of the Spanish- speaking countries of Puerto Rico and Cuba. Notice the similarities
and differences between the two flags.
rojo
azure
rojo
azure
rojo
azure
azure
rojo
blanco
blanco
azul
Use the color key to learn how to say the
colors in Spanish. Then color in the
flags of the Spanish- speaking countries