Breaking the Language Barrier: Latin American Baseball Players Share Their Experiences
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- Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
- MLB players discuss the complications that come from learning a new language while pursuing their dream of playing baseball at the highest level.
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This is how I feel trying to work on my Spanish. They speak so fast!
i can get the hang of what they are saying if they speak fast. problem is some people like puerto ricans and dominicans don’t pronounce the s or r’s and it’s so confusing to me
@@elginhehe8919 yup, im puerto rican and i dont use the s lol sometimes
@@kx-_-21okay this is a very late comment but sense you are Puerto Rican what’s the best advice you can give me to try and understand Spanish?
It bugs me whenever I hear ignorant complaints about players supposedly not speaking English. We’re talking about very young guys, often teenagers, who are trying to navigate a new country, learn to live on their own for the first time as adults, AND simultaneously competing against the very best in the world-just to keep their jobs. And, as ex-MLBer Trevor Plouffe has eloquently said, they DO learn English. They communicate freely with teammates and navigate life in the US, but understandably aren’t always comfortable giving on-the-record answers to press questions in their second language. It’s a bit different for guys like Lindor who came here as children (though that comes with its own traumas); or like José Bautista, who grew up middle-class in DR, and who started learning English very early, in anticipation of eventually going to college. In recent years, a few American players, like Brian Dozier and Nate McLouth have gone the extra mile to support their Latin teammates by learning Spanish (I don’t speak Spanish, but apparently McLouth’s Dominican Spanish is impressively authentic-sounding). Then, there are the Asian players, whose native languages have basically nothing in common with English. Unlike their Latin counterparts, players from Asia typically don’t have bilingual teammates who can help them improve their English, which increases their isolation. And though there are exceptions, like Shin-Soo Choo, most players from Asia (particularly those from Japan) are signed to major-league contracts, rather then as teenage prospects bound for the minors, so there’s no ramp-up at all; the pressure is on, from the jump. People ignorantly knocked Ichiro throughout his career for supposedly not speaking English, even though it was utter nonsense: everyone in MLB was very familiar with the hilarious and profane pre-game pep talks he would give annually to his AL teammates the All-Star Game. It made me really happy when he shut up the haters by delivering his farewell speech in fluent English to the fans in Seattle. OK, rant over.
If u live in the United States for over 10 years u should be able to learn the language. Its hard but all it takes is practice. Literally every American that moves to another country learns that language
@@Jake0666 First of all, there’s a big difference between simply learning a language well enough to communicate in everyday life, and learning it well enough to be comfortable publicly answering on-the-record questions from the press-something many, if not most people are afraid to do in their _native_ languages. Second, your last statement isn’t even remotely true. While most learn a few phrases to get by, only about 20-25% of Americans who move abroad ever become fluent in the local language (feel free to look it up; I found multiple sources in a few seconds). In fact, Americans who move abroad are slightly _less_ likely to become fluent in the local language than expats from other countries. As a side note, I find it amusing to note who gets called an “expat” versus who is given the much more sociopolitically loaded label of “immigrant,” despite the fact that many so-called “expats” never return to their home countries.
@@IdliAmin_TheLastKingofSambar if u live in a country that doesn’t speak ur OWN language u should learn AND be able to speak that language. It’s not hard to put work in so u can eventually answer questions from reporters. Most of these players aren’t even learning the language and just get by using an interpreter. If u practice u can do anything. Stop making excuses for these players
@@Jake0666 We both know you’re lying, so just stop. I assume you have a political agenda; your kind always does.
@@IdliAmin_TheLastKingofSambar tf is my kind
That is a good motivation video for my children who don't like to learn English. Awesome!
Ummmm, With The Way The World Is Going, you Should Be Teaching Your Kids To Speak CHINESE Instead, China Will Own Over 50% Of The US By 2050
Three of these players are on the Mets now (Carresco, Lindor, Quintana)
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Wow this is amazing. I wanted to hear more about the learning experience! So great!
This is pure gold. Miggy, you’re a legend!!!
Imagine starting from being barely able to order food, to being on your way to Cooperstown. Amazing story
Learning English opens up tons of opportunities
too harsh for non-native English speaker. They have to play baseball and learn English at the same time
I imagine its a difficult process, but at least still easier than what Japanese players in MLB have to go through, their language is literally nothing in common with English
i mean look at Ichiro and look at Ohtani. Ichiro never ended up learning English. im' sure ohtani is learning but he probably still needs a translator
the one exception to this is Darvish and that's because Darvish's dad is from Iran. He already came into the U.S. knowing a good amount of English
The Difference Is That Japanese Players Can Stay In Japan, NOBODY Said TheY Have To Come To The US And Play Here, But In Spanish Countries They Have Nothing Besides Baseball Unless They Want To Join A Gang Or Sell DRugs, Big Differences
These days in america u have to speak both languages fluently
As a Cuban American I couldn’t agree with you more
only in a few areas not the whole country.
Why is that? Asking because I'm not well-versed in this.
@@IWantToMature85 Abigail Jimenez is somewhat joking hahaha! She's simply exaggerating her point. But she says that because a lot of native Spanish speakers have immigrated to the U.S. So because of that, many places we turn, we hear the spanish language being spoken. English is still the predominant language in the U.S. though.
@@IWantToMature85 the hispanic population in America is growing day by day
Pero si vives en tejas florida California Nueva York casi toda la gente hablan español y don bilingües
Man no one needs to know that you speak spanish I know you tryna show ppl you speak spanish but no.one asked
And Yet Bartolo Colon And Vlad Guerrero Sr Each Had 20 Year Careers And Refused to Learn A Word Of English, That Should Be A Requirement In All Contracts
Bartolo Colón can speak English fluently. He is just extremely shy and doesn’t want to make a mistake on camera.
@@ivelispena9697 Well He Had 20 Years To Get Over It And Never Did. Good Riddance.
Oh trust me, they all know English, they just choose not to speak it. They'd rather act like they don't and keep it a secret. Look at Aroldis Chapman for example. He has an interpreter when he does his interviews, but he's always done interviews where he seems like he commands English just fine.
Well 1st of all that's definitely not true. But even if it was it's probably because they don't wanna the answer the 93% dumb question rate from the media.
Its more about feeling comfortable and being professional. You want to present yourself in the best light. Reporters are usually rude and condescending to American players. Imagine what an international might feel talking to someone that doesn't treat their own countrymen well. When in doubt always play to your strength.
Have you ever watched Miss Universe? Have you ever watched a contestant who isn't too comfortable with her English try to answer the questions in English under the spotlight? It's kinda like that. It's nerve-wracking. You feel like you could make a mistake and offend someone or come off wrong. It's better to be safe than sorry, especially when it could affect your career.
It’s 2024 now in American u can go to McDonald’s n speak Spanish n order in Spanish now English is not necessary anymore it’s great to hear different languages in America why can’t we be like Europeans speak English Spanish Italian n French n German why is America one language.
But how is that possible V G jr doesn’t speak English at all?
He does in this video. ruclips.net/video/a0Y6blo3eJs/видео.html
He’s learning
He was born in Montreal. They speak more French than English there. In the off season he lived in DR. They only speak Spanish there.
@@LatinMaximus Does Vlad Jr. speak French? I'm just curious haha
He Is Going To Have To Learn Chinese Soon, China Is Going To Ditch All Of America's Debt And We Will Owe Them Part Of OUr Country, By 2050 Over 50% Of The US Will Be Owned By China, Get Ready To Speak Chinese!
Christopher Morel practice speaking English words
Kenny practice being inclusive and understanding of different cultures and languages.