Word: riveras
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...older Koreans, he complains, "think they control everything in Flushing." At last count they did own 120 neighborhood businesses. "Some of those store owners," Polafia says, "think we're criminals." Nor are the Hispanics always fraternal among themselves. "There isn't much of a Hispanic family," says Hayly Rivera, who came from Peru to Jackson Heights. "It is sometimes more like a family feud." As ever, immigrants of several years' standing often look down on new arrivals. In some cases the political disputes of the old country crop up in the new land: Chilean New Yorkers argue with Argentine...
...home. "Everyone is homesick," says Ecuadorian Howard Saltos, who owns the Discosymas record store in Jackson Heights. He has a separate section for the music of each Latin American country. Folk ballads are the best sellers. "They like to reminisce a lot," explains Saltos of his customers. Peruvian Hayly Rivera, now a naturalized American, is scornful of the "ghetto mentality" of many of her fellow Hispanics. "Their heart is back home. I hear too many people around here saying 'I don't like this, I don't like that.' " Rivera hears them complaining in Spanish, which riles...
...next year, Nahigian needs to find some hitting (at DH and first base) and a shortstop Two of his three outfielders return, and freshman Frank Caprio proved himself capable of taking over from the graduating Jay McNamara in left. With both Rivera and Chris Schindler graduating, the Crimson will have absolutely no experience at first base...
...Five players with the proven ability to hit 300 (Paul Vallone, Chris McAndrews, Bobby Kay, Jim DePalo, Frank Caprio and Mike Pakalnis) will take the field for Harvard next year. When the eventual-champion Crimson took the field last year, only two players (Mickey Maspons and Elliott Rivera) had ever...
Stat Wrap: The team batted .322. Vallone led the team in hitting (.370). followed by Vierra (.361). Rivera (.351) and McNamara (.349). McNamara led the team in homers (five), while Vierra led in doubles (12), extra base hits (17) and slugging percentage (.713). Rivera led in total bases (88, one more than Vierra), hits (46). RBI (39) and at-bats (131), Mickey Maspons led in runs scored (129), DePalo in walks (37) and Kay in sacrifice...