Andrew Velazquez was a teenager in the Bronx, N.Y., when he reached a crossroads in life, with one track leading toward a potential future in baseball and the other down a path of possible destruction. Kenneth Velazquez grew up in South Bronx, in the Moore Houses projects on East 149th Street and Jackson Avenue. Angels infielder Andrew Velazquez at Yankee Stadium, where he celebrated his 10th birthday in 2004. Still, Velazquez didn’t start at Fordham Prep until his junior year and didn’t play shortstop until he was a senior. “We trusted our son and raised him to make right choices, but you keep one eye open,” Kenneth Velazquez said.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 31, 2022 06:19 UTC