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The late Leo Najo tapped for entry into Hall of Fame

The late Leo Najo tapped for entry into Hall of Fame

The 45th class for the Latin American International Sports Hall of Fame in Laredo, Tx., features a definite Rio Grande Valley flavor. The posthumous award for Leonardo “Leo Najo” Alaniz was a sure thing no matter when it was held. This is merely recognition not only of the type of player but the kind of human being he personified. Najo was one of the first Mexican-Americans to play major league baseball for the Chicago White Sox in 1925. Najo’s already garnered countless accolades and membership in noteworthy institutions including the first inductee to Mexico’s Hall of Fame in Monterrey, Mexico (1939), named ...

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