New York: It has been several days since Latino Sports Ventures, Inc. premiered their first media production, The Legacy Of #21” a documentary film on the life of Robert Clemente, but you would think the film was seen yesterday by the number of accolades and positive comments that continue to arrive at the Latino Sports office.

The film is the first media production that has come out of the newly established Latino Sports Productions unit, another addition to the Latino Sports Ventures, Inc family of operations that strive to promote positive images and promote love and goodwill through their products and service

Julio Pabón, Mrs. & Mr. Randy Levine

The over 200 viewers who attended this world premiere were kept waiting an additional 25 minutes because the film had not arrived on time due to some major problem with the New YorkCity subways. A normal twenty five minute train ride from the Bronx had turned into an hour nightmare that had many Latino Sports members concerned to the last minute.

Former Negro League player Armando Vásquez & Latinosports.com writer Danny Torres (photo LSV)

Finally, the film arrived and a team of technicians who were outside the building waiting whisked them off into the theater. It looked doctors in a NYC emergency room waiting for a fatally injured patient to arrive to quickly rush the patient into an operating table. The team had minutes to run a sound and visual test before allowing the guests to enter.

Once all the drama and stress of waiting to see if all systems were OK, the guests were escorted into theater 2 of the Tribeca Performing Arts Center located in the Borough of Manhattan Community College campus for the much anticipated film.

Julio Pabón thanked everyone for being patient, thanked the Latino Sports team and the lights were dimmed to begin the film. The film featured over 60 interviews of sports personalities, some retired and some still active, entertainers as well as elected leaders. Former President Bill Clinton and a sprinkle of some South Bronx little league coaches gave the film a diverse view with all of them driving in the point that Clemente was a player that went far beyond the playing field.

Smiles after the show from Byron Hunter & Julio Pabón producers of the film. (photo LSV)

The accolades, applause and general response from the audience was great. There were many hugs and high fives and an one offer from a cable channel executive present made the 16 hours days, the frustrations and all the glitches disappear into the warm night air that made a new history for Latino Sports.

Many partied afterwards with the great new sound of Cosmic Jibaros at the nearby Remy Lounge. (photo LSV)

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