SPOILER

On the 2004-05 Indios de Mayaguez (Puerto Rican Winter League):

Martin Maldanado

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  1. Idk that answer but I do have an autographed Orlando Merced baseball from May 4, 1994. Pirates lost to the Astros 7-2, but I picked up the foul ball.

    I was there with my Dad. 6 weeks later, he died suddenly. When I went home for the funeral, went to another game and I took the ball with me. the Pirates won and Orlando was the star of the game. He hit a home run, and threw out a baserunner trying to score and another hit too I think.

    After that game, I waited as a 36 year old after all the kids got his autograph. I was the last one and he asked the reason why I stayed around so I told him the story.

    He said, “Wow, I’m sorry”. And signed the ball and then got into his car to go. I was an Orlando Merced fan ever since. Still have the signed ball and his Upper Deck card.

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