600 ESPN EL PASO » el paso diablos http://krod.com ESPN and 600 ESPN El Paso, the leaders in sports in El Paso and the world! Sat, 25 May 2013 20:28:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Paul Strelzin, El Paso Sports Legend Dies At Age 75 http://krod.com/paul-strelzin-el-paso-sports-icon-dies-at-age-75/ http://krod.com/paul-strelzin-el-paso-sports-icon-dies-at-age-75/#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:09:58 +0000 Brandon Cohn http://krod.com/?p=118973 Paul Strelzin began his career in El Paso as a sports announcer in 1968 as the public address announcer for UTEP track meets.  Sadly, this El Paso sports legend passed away at the age of 75 on Friday night.

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]]> http://krod.com/paul-strelzin-el-paso-sports-icon-dies-at-age-75/feed/ 0 Former Diablo Homers In First Major League At Bat http://krod.com/former-diablo-homers-in-first-major-league-at-bat/ http://krod.com/former-diablo-homers-in-first-major-league-at-bat/#comments Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:39:50 +0000 Steve Kaplowitz http://krod.com/?p=67910 Three years ago, Eddy Rodriguez was a catcher for the El Paso Diablos. Yesterday, he made history homering in his first big-league at bat. Rodriguez, now a member of the San Diego Padres, teed off on a Johnny Cueto slider for his first career homer as a major leaguer.

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]]> http://krod.com/former-diablo-homers-in-first-major-league-at-bat/feed/ 0 (Photo Courtesy of Mark Lambie, El Paso Times) El Paso Diablos Sign Fernando Valenzuela Jr. http://krod.com/el-paso-diablos-sign-fernando-valenzuela-jr/ http://krod.com/el-paso-diablos-sign-fernando-valenzuela-jr/#comments Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:05:51 +0000 Steve Kaplowitz http://krod.com/?p=67882 The El Paso Diablos are hoping for some Fernandomania magic. On Wednesday, the team announced the signing of Fernando Valenzuela Jr., the son of the former pitching great.

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]]> http://krod.com/el-paso-diablos-sign-fernando-valenzuela-jr/feed/ 0 Photo Courtesy of El Paso Diablos New Texas Rangers Play By Play Announcer Matt Hicks On Sports Talk Rewind [AUDIO] http://krod.com/new-texas-rangers-play-by-play-announcer-matt-hicks-on-sports-talk-rewind-audio/ http://krod.com/new-texas-rangers-play-by-play-announcer-matt-hicks-on-sports-talk-rewind-audio/#comments Thu, 12 Jul 2012 05:53:52 +0000 Chad Middleton http://krod.com/?p=63278 The once El Paso Diablos play by play announcer and now Texas Rangers play by play announcer was on Sports Talk today.

Matt Hicks talks about the "lightening" game, being called up and more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
"They told me I had a day to decide, I didn't need it, but I took it anyway."
 

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]]> http://krod.com/new-texas-rangers-play-by-play-announcer-matt-hicks-on-sports-talk-rewind-audio/feed/ 0 Former Diablos' Voice Matt Hicks Finally Arrives In Majors http://krod.com/former-diablos-voice-matt-hicks-finally-arrives-in-majors/ http://krod.com/former-diablos-voice-matt-hicks-finally-arrives-in-majors/#comments Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:55:57 +0000 Steve Kaplowitz http://krod.com/?p=63195 In nearly 25 years of broadcasting Minor League baseball, Matt Hicks has had only one goal: to make it to the Big Leagues. You might say that Hicks is the Crash Davis of broadcasters; a guy who refuses to leave the business because he is still pursuing his dream.

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]]> http://krod.com/former-diablos-voice-matt-hicks-finally-arrives-in-majors/feed/ 0 Courtesy of Corpus Christi Hooks El Paso Diablos Continue to Struggle http://krod.com/el-paso-diablos-continue-to-struggle/ http://krod.com/el-paso-diablos-continue-to-struggle/#comments Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:39:20 +0000 Steve Kaplowitz http://krod.com/?p=59575 A few weeks ago, I predicted that the El Paso Diablos would start winning games because their pitching was much improved from last season. Unfortunately, my prognostication could not be further from the truth.

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]]> http://krod.com/el-paso-diablos-continue-to-struggle/feed/ 0 Courtesy of El Paso Diablos El Pasoans Get A Chance To Play Professional Baseball http://krod.com/el-pasoans-get-a-chance-to-play-professional-baseball/ http://krod.com/el-pasoans-get-a-chance-to-play-professional-baseball/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:42:50 +0000 Steve Kaplowitz http://krod.com/?p=43021 I'm sure many of you have always dreamed of stepping into the batter's box or taking the mound as a professional baseball player. Well, now you will have the chance. The El Paso Diablos are holding open tryouts next month at Cohen Stadium.

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]]> http://krod.com/el-pasoans-get-a-chance-to-play-professional-baseball/feed/ 0 Courtesy of El Paso Diablos What Ever Happened to El Paso's Sports Fans? http://krod.com/what-ever-happened-to-el-pasos-sports-fans/ http://krod.com/what-ever-happened-to-el-pasos-sports-fans/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:49:43 +0000 Steve Kaplowitz http://krod.com/?p=14976 Last night, I was enjoying UTEP's fourth win of the season, a convincing 31-17 win over Colorado State. All of a sudden, I looked up into the stands at the Sun Bowl, and I saw tens of thousands of empty seats.

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]]> http://krod.com/what-ever-happened-to-el-pasos-sports-fans/feed/ 0 UTEP Athletics has seen the gradual decline of fan support over the last 5 years. (Photo by Steve Kaplowitz)