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Youth reporter Lesly Juareztells us the story of family man and Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Ricky Romero, who still calls East L.A. home.







Ricky Romero, a Roosevelt graduate, is a pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays. / Photo courtesy of Toronto Blue Jays





East L.A. has a permanent spot in pitcher Ricky Romero’s heart

By Lesly Juarez on April 4, 2012




When reporters ask 27-year-old Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Ricky Romero where he’s from, he insists that they include “East” before Los Angeles. It’s not only where he grew up, but where his dreams of becoming a professional baseball player began.

Although he now divides his time between traveling the country with his team and homes in Toronto and Downey he still calls East Los Angeles home.
“I bleed East L.A.,” said Romero. “I want people to know where I come from. I am not ashamed of it.

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