Omar Minaya

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Omar Minaya moved from the Dominican republic to Queens at the age of 8, he starred as a baseball player in the shadow of Shea Stadium at Newtown High School in Elmhurst.He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 14th Round (342nd overall) of the 1978 Major League Baseball Draft. His playing career featured stints in the minor leagues as well as stints in leagues in both the Dominican Republic and Italy.. He became baseball’s first Hispanic general manager in 2002 when he was appointed vice-president & general manager by the Montreal Expos; He has served as Gm of the Mets and the San Diego Padres and is currently serving as an ambassador for the New York Mets, He is responsible for selecting Jacob deGrom in the ninth round of the 2010 draft. T une in each week on streaming on the 365sportscast.com network or on www.sportstalknylive.com as well as facebook live at 6pm Sundays for the live broadcast, also on the 365sportscast iPhone, Android and Alexa apps.