Juana Díaz in Municipio de Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico — The Caribbean (The West Indies)

Fernando Mandry (1913 - )

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 5, 2023

1. Fernando Mandry (1913 - ) Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Atleta, boxeador y pelotero. Juego contra estrellas como Lary Doby y Minie Miñuso. Primer juanadino en jugar bajo luces en Detroit.

English translation:]
Athlete, boxer and baseball player. He played against stars like Larry Doby and Minie Miñuso. First Juanadino to play under lights in Detroit.

Erected 2000 by Municipio de Juana Díaz.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.

Location. 18° 2.866′ N, 66° 30.589′ W. Marker is in Juana Díaz in Municipio de Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico. It is on Puerto Rico Route 149 south of Calle 3, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Juana Diaz PR 00795, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Southern Coastal Zone and in the Greater Ponce Area.

Globally, it is one of the Greater Antilles

on the Caribbean Sea,

on in the Atlantic Ocean,

in North America,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a Spanish colony.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jose Rafael "Palillo" Santiago (1938 - ) (here, next to this marker); Ignacio Burgos Rodriguez (1921 - ) (here, next to this marker); Andres Cruz Pacheco (1931 - ) (here, next to this marker); Carlos Rafael Ortiz Correa (Calin) (1925 - 1946) (here, next to this marker); Ramon Luis Vega Zayas (1939 - ) (here, next to this marker); Carlos J. Rivero Pacheco (here, next to this marker); Carlos Bernier Rodriguez (1926 - 1983) (here, next to this marker); Jose Bayoan Ortiz Rivera (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Juana Díaz.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 5, 2023

2. Fernando Mandry (1913 - ) Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 134 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.