The Baseball Fan
Episode description
Allan Benavides grew up in Southern California, in a family that loved baseball. Despite his family's wishes, he couldn't be a player. Still, he dreamed of working with the sport in some way. Eventually he landed his dream job — in a town that was much whiter than the one he was from. Could he create a new sense of community and pride there among Latino baseball fans?
Host and producer: May Ortega
Lead producer: Luis Antonio Perez
Editors: Andrew Villegas, Ana Campbell, Erin Jones
Mixing: Pedro Lumbrano
Additional producers: Rebekah Romberg, Jo Erickson
Theme music by Pedro Lumbrano; additional music courtesy Universal Production Music
Cover art: Mia Rincón
Executive producers: Brad Turner, Kevin Dale
Thanks also to Hart van Denburg, Jodi Gersh, Clara Shelton, Matt Herz, Kim Nguyen, Brittany Werges and CPR's Latino Audience Working Group.
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