Juana Dνaz in Municipio de Juana Dνaz, 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 Dνaz, conecto 12 HR en una temporada. Murio a la edad de 20 aρos al tropezar con un poste buscando un batazo por sus predios: tronchando un futuro prometedor.
Gifted in sports. With the Juana Dνaz 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 Dνaz.
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 Dνaz in Municipio de Juana Dνaz, 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,
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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 this marker); Orlando Rodriguez Matos (1935 - ) (here, next to this marker); Adrian Garcia Garcia (1915 - ) (here, next to this marker); Jose Julio de Leon (1938 - ) (here, next to this marker); Jose Rafael "Palillo" Santiago (1938 - ) (here, next to this marker); Fernando Mandry (1913 - ) (here, next to this marker); Ignacio Burgos Rodriguez (1921 - ) (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Juana Dνaz.
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 146 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
