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JOSÉ TOLENTINO spanish radio broadcaster
José Tolentino will return as the Angels Spanish radio broadcaster in 2020 on
KWKW. He has also worked as a television broadcaster for Fox Deportes, Fox Sports
International, DirecTV and ESPN and has covered multiple World Series in addition to
calling Caribbean Series and Little League World Series games.
Prior to announcing, Tolentino played 15 seasons professionally after being
drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the seventh round of the 1983 First-Year Player
Draft out of the University of Texas. He was a member of the Longhorns 1983 College World Series
championship team and was a nominee for the Golden Spikes Award, which is presented annually to
the college baseball player of the year. His Longhorns teammates that season included Roger Clemens,
Calvin Schiraldi and Bruce Ruffin. Tolentino made his Major League debut with the Houston Astros on
July 28, 1991.
A native of Mexico City, Tolentino had the honor of managing Team Mexico at the 2007 Pan-American
Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. He also served as
bench coach for Mexico’s World Baseball Classic teams in 2006 and 2009.
In 1999, he founded the José Tolentino Professional School of Baseball which teaches young athletes
baseball fundamentals as well as the mental and psychological aspects of the game. He was honored in under the halo
2000 with the Orange County United Way Hispanic Influential Sports and Entertainment Award.
Tolentino and his family reside in Mission Viejo, California.

V .J . LOVERO PHOTO WELL

V.J. Lovero, considered by many as one of the top sports photographers in the country, passed away much
too soon on January 12, 2004 after a four-year battle with cancer. Despite his circumstances, he remained
optimistic about life, and continued to focus on his photography, family and friends. For years, we were
privileged to view the beauty of baseball through the eyes of his lens. His photographs captured the essence,
emotion, artistry and even humor of our great game.

His career included covering the two Anaheim sports franchises in addition to serving Sports Illustrated as one
of its premier photographers. After joining SI in 1985, his work graced the cover of the magazine an amazing
39 times. V.J. also covered numerous World Series, Stanley Cup Finals, Super Bowls, championship fights and
Olympic Games .

V.J. left something behind for all who knew him. His life reminds us there are countless moments in our lives to
be treasured. We are fortunate that many of his professional “moments” were preserved with a photograph.

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