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	Victor Pellot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Since it was hard for the sports newscasters to pronounce his last name, Pellot, Victor decided to use his mother's maiden surname, Power.
		Many Puerto Ricans at first falsely thought that Pellot was ashamed of using his Hispanic surname and accused him of using an American sounding name for his own selfish advantage; this, however, was not the case.
		Victor Pellot Power is considered by many to be one of Puerto Rico's greatest baseball players and a living legend.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Victor_Pellot (703 words)

	City workers arrested in drug bust (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Michael Pellot is listed as unemployed on the police report, but the city School Department says he is still on the books as a driver for the School Department.
		Pellot is the brother of Sgt. Victor M. Pellot -- the city's first Hispanic police officer and first Hispanic superior officer -- who has been full time with the department since 1983.
		Victor Pellot maintained strong ties to the Mount Washington neighborhood of the city where he and his three brothers grew up even after his promotion.
	www.eagletribune.com /news/stories/20030221/HA_006.htm (400 words)

	Victor Pellot
		In 1951, Pellot was signed by the Yankees but, he was sent to "Syracuse" to play in Triple A. In 1953 even though he was the minors batting champion, he was not invited to the Yankees Spring Training Camp.
		Since it was hard for the sports newscasters to pronouce his last name "Pellot", Victor decided to use his mother's maiden surname "Power".
		Victor Pellot started his baseball career in 1954 with the Philadelphia A's and ended it in 1965 with the California Angels.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/victor_pellot (798 words)

	Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society: History: Vic Power A Baseball Odyssey by Dale Smith
		Off of the field, Victor’s sense of fairness and manhood were constantly tested and sometimes his life was put at risk.
		Victor Felipe Pellot Pove (Power) was born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico on November 1, 1927.
		Victor was Latino and fl and grew up on an island where races easily intermingled and racism existed somewhere else.
	philadelphiaathletics.org /history/vicpower.html (1545 words)

	Police sergeant ordered off duty, with pay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Victor M. "Manny" Pellot, several times commended over a 20-year career, was removed from all police duties with pay about two weeks ago, according to police.
		Pellot's gun was also confiscated, a move police call routine.
		Since he was hired in 1983, Victor Pellot rose through the ranks to become the department's first Hispanic superior officer.
	www.eagletribune.com /news/stories/20040101/HA_001.htm (305 words)

	About Topics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Victor Buono (February 3, 1938 - January 1, 1982) was an American actor.
		Victor Mature (born in Louisville, Kentucky; 1915–1999) was an American film actor.
		Victor Eddington "Vic" Aldridge (October 25, 1893, Indian Springs, IN - April 17, 1973, Terre Haute, IN) was a professional baseball player for the Chicago Cubs, Pittsb...
	www.info-pedia.net /about/index_50.html (1372 words)

	Victor Pellot -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Victor Pellot -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		Many Puerto Ricans at first falsely thought that Pellot was ashamed of using his (An American whose first language is Spanish) Hispanic surname and accused him of using an (A native or inhabitant of the United States) American sounding name for his own selfish advantage; this, however, was not the case.
		His baseball career will be part of an American documentary titled Beisbol, directed by Alan Swyer and narrated by (additional info and facts about Esai Morales) Esai Morales, which will cover the early influences and contributions of Hispanics to baseball.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/v/vi/victor_pellot.htm (1176 words)

	Vic Power: Power to the People (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		At various times in his major league career, he was accused of being "slothful, self-indulgent, a poor team man, a clubhouse lawyer, a playboy, a showboat, a hot dog, a hothead, and a losing ballplayer." Even Power's name caused resentment and alienation, particularly in his home land of Puerto Rico.
		However, when Maximina Pove was in the first grade, her teacher mistakenly corrected the young lady's last name, changing the "v" to a "w" and adding an "r" at the end.
		Unfortunately, many of the locals either didn't realize that "Pellot" and "Power" were the same player, and many who did thought Vic had "sold out" to the culture and lifestyle of the USA.
	www.baseballhalloffame.org /library/columns/rw_040707.htm (1526 words)

	Printer Friendly Version - Latin stars must be recognized (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Yet when big leaguers - ranging from Ty Cobb to Babe Ruth to Monte Irvin - would compete in Cuba or Mexico in their offseason, they understood that the skills of the Latin American players were extraordinary.
		Victor Pellot, the fl Puerto Rican first baseman, commonly known as Vic Power, was for years relegated to the minor leagues because the Yankees considered him too flashy, and because he dated white women.
		In recent years, the veteran's committee has inducted a number of old-timers who neither faced the "wall of neglect," nor whose records outshined a myriad of Spanish-speaking stars.
	www.nydailynews.com /sports/baseball/v-pfriendly/story/332970p-284574c.html (695 words)

	Baseball
		One of the highlights to me was the interview with Victor Pellot (Vic Power) from Puerto Rico.
		Pellot who is still around sounds as witty and straight as he was when he was the Yankee #1 prospect and who should have been the first fl Yankee.
		Unfortunately, his off the field antics and his sharp mouth irritated the Yankees to the point that they traded him off and made the quiet and more reserved, Elston Howard the first fl to play with the all white Yankees.
	www.latinosports.com /artman/publish/VIVA_BASEBALL_AND_VIVA_JACK_NEWFIELD.shtml (679 words)

	Latino Baseball — Noticias y estadisticas del beisbol hispano — news and statistics
		Victor Pellot tied the score with his at bat.
		In the 1954 series, Caguas was captained by Mickey Owen, who was joined by the likes of Charlie Neal, Luis "Tite" Arroyo, Ronnie Samford, Felix Mantilla, Jim Rivera, Rance Pless, Marquez, Bernier, Pellot and Gomez.
		This Caguas team valiantly overcame the loss of their opening game, with Gomez later defeating Venezuela.
	www.latinobaseball.com /mlb-hcountry-pr.php (2014 words)

	New York Post Online Edition: tempo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		And inning after inning, these brave “old timers” built the foundation for today’s Latino ballers —from Alex Rodriguez to Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz and Carlos Beltrán.
		One of the most compelling moments in the film focuses on Puerto Rican player Victor “Vic Pellot” Power, the skilled first baseman in the Yankees’ farm system and lead batter in the American Association in 1953.
		According to the film, Power — who was born Pel-lot but was pressured to change his name to Power, a more media-friendly, easy-to-pronounce surname —could have been the first fl player in the Yankees.
	www.nypost.com /tempo/09140504.htm (802 words)

	Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net
		Some of the most famous baseball players from Puerto Rico include: Hall of Famers Roberto Clemente and Orlando Cepeda, plus Roberto Alomar, Jose Cheo Cruz Jose "Cheo" Cruz, Juan Gonzalez, Edgar Martinez, Ivan Rodriguez, Victor Pellot, Bernie Williams (born 1968) Bernie Williams, and others.
		Mark Watring represented Puerto Rico in the 2004 Olympics celebrated in Athens, Greece.
		Fencing in Puerto Rico has become popular ever since David "Kike" Bernier, Victor Bernier and the brothers Jonathan Peña Jonathan and Maros Peña have won medals in the 2003 Pan American Games celebrated in the Dominican Republic.
	www.mauspfeil.net /Sports_in_Puerto_Rico.html (3250 words)

	Family - Arms Coat Family Pellot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		A local youth, Jose Pellot, went out to his backyard...
		Navarro, Luis Olmo, Raul Papaleo, Victor Pellot, German Rieckehoff, Ron Rivera, Juan "Chi...
		These lists of.....Pellman, Pellom, Pellon, Pelloni, Pellot, pellouchoud, Pellouchoud, Pellow.....The Authentic Coat...
	www.itzallfamily.com /family/arms-coat-family-pellot.html (325 words)

	List of Famous Puerto Ricans Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		José A. Cabranes,educator, first Puerto Rican to serve as a U.S. Circuit Court judge
		Victor A. Carreño,inventor, NASA aero-space engineer, aero-space technologist
		Victor Manuel Gerena, allegedly stole $7 million from Wells Fargo
	www.alienartifacts.com /encyclopedia/List_of_famous_Puerto_Ricans (3046 words)

	New Auctions
		An 8 x 10 photo signed by members of the 1947-48 Caguas Criollas of Puerto Rico sold for $1,464.
		The photo was signed by Perucho Cepeda, Orlando's father, and Victor Pellot, who played for Cleveland as Vic Power.
		A team signed ball by the vaunted '27 Yanks sold for $59,764 in a sale completed Oct. 19 by Mike Gutierrez Auctions, a division of MastroNet.
	www.sweetspotnews.com /auction.html (2628 words)

	Thursday
		Other current or former Twins to receive votes included Tony Oliva, who finished in 6th place among outfielders; Johan Santana, who ranked fifth among starting pitchers; and Camillo Pascual finished 13th among starting pitchers.
		Did you know that former Twins 1B Vic Power's real name is Victor Pellot?
		Interestingly, the Yankees thought his charisma made him too "colorful" off the field, so they left him with the Kansas City A's!
	www.sethspeaks.net /102705.htm (6076 words)

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