Juana Dํaz in Municipio de Juana Dํaz, Puerto Rico — The Caribbean (The West Indies)
Carlos Rafael Ortiz Correa (Calin) (1925 - 1946)
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 5, 2023
1. Carlos Rafael Ortiz Correa (Calin) (1925 - 1946) Marker
Superdotado en los deportes. Con las Estrellas Juveniles de Juana Dํaz, conecto 12 HR en una temporada. Murio a la edad de 20 a๑os al tropezar con un poste buscando un batazo por sus predios: tronchando un futuro prometedor.
Gifted in sports. With the Juana Dํaz Youth Stars, he hit 12 HRs in one season. He died at the age of 20 when he tripped over a pole looking for a hit on his property, breaking a promising future.
Erected 2000 by Municipio de Juana Dํaz.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Sports.
Location. 18° 2.866′ N, 66° 30.589′ W. Marker is in Juana Dํaz in Municipio de Juana Dํaz, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Carlos J. Rivero Pacheco (here, next to this marker); Juan Ramon Martinez Martinez (1945 - ) (here, next to
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 5, 2023
2. Carlos Rafael Ortiz Correa (Calin) (1925 - 1946) 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 145 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
