Published 1 month ago

'It's so important to me': Elly De La Cruz speaks English during entire press conference for the first time

Summary by Ground News

The 22-year-old Dominican Republic native has only been playing in America, either in the minors or majors, since 2021. With a large chunk of MLB players identifying as Hispanic or Latino, it is incredibly common for Spanish speakers to speak their native language. De La Cruz said he wanted to learn English so that he could speak directly to the media.

0 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

WLWT

'It's important to the fans to understand me': Reds' Elly De La Cruz working to break language barrier

"It's so important to me because now you guys understand what I say, and it's important to the fans to understand me, and me understand the fans," Reds star Elly De La Cruz said about the work he put in this offseason to learn to speak English fluently to connect with his teammates and fans.

1 month ago·Cincinnati, United States

Read Full Article

WCPO Cincinnati

'It's so important to me': Elly De La Cruz speaks English during entire press conference for the first time

Elly De La Cruz might just be the fastest man in baseball. Everything he does from rounding the bases to throwing a runner out at home happens at lightning speed.It turns out that speed translates off the field as the 22-year-old went from conducting his press conferences with a translator to speaking entirely in English in less than one year.With Reds translator Jorge Merlos silently looking on, De La Cruz on Wednesday spoke at length about t…

1 month ago·Cincinnati, United States

Read Full Article

Fox News

Reds' Elly De La Cruz goes viral after giving first press conference entirely in English

Cincinnati Reds infielder Elly De La Cruz is starting off the 2024 MLB season on a high note. In an 8-2 win over the Washington Nationals, De La Cruz, 22, became the youngest Reds player to start on opening day since 2009. Just a day earlier, the young infielder made headlines for giving a press conference entirely in English. "It’s so important to me because now you guys understand what I say," De La Cruz, whose first language is Spanish, told …

1 month ago·New York, United States

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year

Ground News Article Assistant

Not enough coverage to generate an Article Assistant.

Coverage Details

Total News Sources0

Leaning Left0Leaning Right1Center2Last Updated1 month agoBias Distribution

67% Center

Bias Distribution

67% of the sources are Center

67% Center

Factuality

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Sources are mostly out of (0)

'It's so important to me': Elly De La Cruz speaks English during entire press conference for the first time

0 Articles

0 Articles

'It's important to the fans to understand me': Reds' Elly De La Cruz working to break language barrier

'It's important to the fans to understand me': Reds' Elly De La Cruz working to break language barrier

'It's so important to me': Elly De La Cruz speaks English during entire press conference for the first time

'It's so important to me': Elly De La Cruz speaks English during entire press conference for the first time

Reds' Elly De La Cruz goes viral after giving first press conference entirely in English

Reds' Elly De La Cruz goes viral after giving first press conference entirely in English

Coverage Details

Bias Distribution

Ownership

Similar News Topics

Similar News Topics