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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.

Indians’ José Ramirez Quietly Becomes One Of American League’s Best
  • By: José de Jesus Ortiz
  • November 12, 2020

Carlos Ortiz Wins Houston Open, ends Mexico’s 42-year PGA drought
  • By: José de Jesus Ortiz
  • November 9, 2020

Legend Felipe Alou Glad Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. Apologized
  • By: José de Jesus Ortiz
  • November 4, 2020

Stealing Home is a masterpiece on Dodgers, L.A., Latino history
  • By: José de Jesus Ortiz
  • November 2, 2020

Dodgers’ Julio Urias sets off World Series Fiesta in Mexico, Los Angeles
  • By: José de Jesus Ortiz
  • October 28, 2020

Tampa Bay Rays’ Arozarena caps thrilling comeback
  • By: José de Jesus Ortiz
  • October 25, 2020

Dodgers make themselves at home in Game 1 of the World Series
  • By: José de Jesus Ortiz
  • October 21, 2020

Historic Yell at SEC Power Texas A&M
  • By: José de Jesus Ortiz
  • October 20, 2020