Estimado Juanito
Mira por donde, ayer, revisando unas notas cara al libro: `Jai-Alai-Semblanzas de Pelotaris´, que espero se publique este año, me encontré con unos apuntes sobre Chimela. En concreto, sobre la entrevista que le hice el pasado mes de enero en su domicilio de Kendall, al sur de la ciudad de Miami.
¿Sabes lo que me dijo cuando le dije que él era el pelotari más espectacular que yo había visto? Continue reading
A spaceship travels from a planet. In one of its stopovers, an astronaut joins as a crew member to continue this journey whose destiny is to colonize and implement a lifestyle on another planet.
His case is peculiar. He worked for nearly 20 years at the World Jai-Alai in management positions. After a lapse of 5 years, he returned to the world of jai-alai, not the traditional one, but another one that aims to challenge the established order.
His name is Stu Neiman, he is 53 years old and for the past five years he has been the Director of Jai-Alai Operations at Magic City. Scott Savin, CEO of MC, described him as “The Voice of Jai-Alai”. Continue reading
Es complicado entrevistar a un antiguo compañero por el que sientes admiración. Sentimiento que se remonta a un tiempo lejano, el año 1980, en el que formamos pareja en el Miami Jai-Alai, con el número seis a la espalda. Y, sin apenas yo tocar pelota, él se encargó de ganar la quiniela a base de rebotes de revés y costados de remate. ¡Qué manera de jugar a jai-alai! Continue reading
It is complicated to interview a former teammate for whom you feel admiration. A feeling that goes back to a distant time, the year 1980, when we played together at the Miami Jai-Alai, with the number six on our backs. And, without me even touching the ball, he was in charge of winning the quiniela with rebotes and costados.
What a way to play jai-alai! Continue reading