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José de Jesus Ortiz - Editor-in-Chief

José de Jesus Ortiz

Founder & Editor in Chief

Award-winning writer José de Jesus Ortiz, the first Latino to serve as president of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, has covered Major League Baseball since 1997 in Los Angeles, St. Petersburg, New York and Houston. He also served as a lead sports columnist at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch after 15 years as an Astros beat writer, national baseball writer and international soccer writer at the Houston Chronicle. He has written two books, including Armed and Dangerous on the 2004-2005 Houston Astros.

Notre Dame’s Gabriel Rubio carries surname proudly

Ichiro, Billy Wagner anchor Ortiz’s Hall of Fame ballot

Tyler Martinez adds to family’s athletic greatness

Ortiz: Sammy Sosa didn’t owe an apology

All-American Lexi Rodriguez leads Latinas at Volleyball Final Four

Cubs send Isaac Paredes, top prospect and a pitcher for Kyle Tucker

Astros open to Kyle Tucker, Framber Valdez trade offers

Tracking where top Latino football prospects signed

Family is key for Ohio State signee Devin Sanchez

Felix Hernandez deserves Hall of Fame vote