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Meaning rivers, Ríos is a common surname first found in Asturias, a kingdom of medieval Spain and is known as a habitational, or local, name. The original bearer of the name Ríos lived near rivers or was born in a lush and natural region.
Dr. Mario Molina won the Nobel Prize in 1995 for his study of atmospheric chemistry. The Mexican-born chemist’s studies concluded that the high usage of CFCs resulted in the depletion of the ozone. This was the first time that an award was given to a topic concerning the effects of a manmade object on the environment.
‘The Pride of Havana’
First Latino in the MLB
The first Latino major leaguer was Esteban Bellán who played in 1871 for the Troy (N.Y.) Haymakers, which eventually became the San Francisco Giants. A Cuban immigrant, Bellán studied at Fordham University and was a member of the Fordham Rose Hill Base Ball Club, the first team to participate in a college game of nine-man teams against St. Francis Xavier College in 1859. Traditional beverage
Pulque, also called octli in Nahuatl, is a fermented beverage made from the aguamiel, or sap, of an 8- to 12-year-old agave plant. (The plant is also used to make tequila and mescal.) Its exact origin is unknown, but references to the drink first emerged in stone carvings around 200 A.D. Pulque was consumed only by the elderly, royalty and high priests for celebrations and religious ceremonies. Sources: Behind the name (surnames.behindthename.com);
Adolfo “Dolf” Luque (below), a Cuban pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, was the first Latino to make it to the World Series in 1919 against the Chicago “Black Sox” of gambling scandal infamy. Luque, who died in 1957, was inducted into the Reds’ Hall of Fame in 1967.
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Fact Monster (www.
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Fordham University
(www.library.fordham.edu); Educational Achievement Services (www.easleadership.com);
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