Baseball, Culture & Controversy – with WFAN’s Al Cintron

In this episode of The Baseball Aficionado Podcast, Santos is joined by WFAN host Al Cintron for a powerful and wide-ranging conversation. Together, they dive into the importance of Latino representation in sports talk radio and media, shining a light on voices that too often get overlooked. The two break down the state of the 2025 New York Mets, recalling the ugly history of racist Mets fans toward Latino players and questioning whether David Wright was overrated.The discussion heats up around Juan Soto’s impact, the persistent double standards for Latino stars in MLB, and the undeniable greatness of Aaron Judge. Santos and Al also hand out kudos to Brian Cashman for building another strong Yankees squad. And because it wouldn’t be The Baseball Aficionado without some curveballs, the episode closes with some random NFL banter—including the wild take that Joe Namath may have sold his soul for the Jets’ lone Super Bowl.Baseball, culture, controversy, and a little football flavor—this one has it all.Shop Baseball Aficionado Apparel New Collection Now Available! https://bbaficionado.com/ Follow The Baseball Aficionado on Social media: IG: @thebaseballaficionado https://www.instagram.com/thebaseballaficionado?igsh=ZGdmaXMxZThqMXpn TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebbaficionado?_t=ZT-8sxFSLYsUl0&_r=1&fbclid=PAY2xjawH_dhFleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABpjDkkvVZDjDc0G-VMd7UIDuW4cRAsUYcSbLB2FAwVsKfN7j4yI0BuRxrRA_aem_wCgGMIJLSU4RnKLKcG2pxg YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thebaseballaficionado?si=vFXPTMjtDv4IGipt Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/19nwdMHK9e/ Follow Al Cintron Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tioalnyc?igsh=MXhkM2Q4ejFsdmN4Mw==YouTube:https://m.youtube.com/@TioALnyc?fbclid=PAT01DUANEJABleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABp87X2h3tTj35rKf2AWQO6pR4s38-vtTwIrTE2Itez547hNzFMbHJ2Hi5CEGn_aem_uAhInZT-I6pbmvlm7ACJ1w