No menu items!

COSTA RICA'S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER

HomeArchive100 Career Victories

100 Career Victories

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Nicaraguan-born pitcher Vicente Padilla recorded his 100th Major League win June 30 against the San Francisco Giants. Padilla, who lists himself as being 32 years old, was born in Chinandega. He becomes only the second Nicaraguan pitcher to reach the 100-victory milestone and is only 7 wins away from making the exclusive list of the top 500 winningest pitchers of all time. Nicaragua’s Denis Martínez remains Latin America’s winningest pitcher in Major League history, recording 245 career wins before retiring in 1998.

Trending Now

Scientists Document a Rare Golden Ray in Costa Rica’s Northern Pacific

A small ray the color of a gold coin turned up in shallow water off Guanacaste, and researchers say nothing like it has ever...

Forbes Puts Costa Rican Coffee Farmers at the Center of the $60 Cup

A Forbes travel feature on $60 coffee centers on a small producers association in Turrubares. Its president says the Starbucks price reported in the article likely reflects an intermediary rather than a direct sale.

Route 32 Closed for Court-Ordered Investigation

If you are driving between San José and the Caribbean coast this morning, you cannot get through on Route 32. A one-kilometer (0.6-mile) stretch...

Costa Rica Supreme Court President Won’t Seek New Term

Costa Rica will soon have a new president of its Supreme Court after Orlando Aguirre announced that he will not seek another four-year term...

Costa Rica Expansion and Rebuild of the LimĂłn Airport

Costa Rica plans to invest about $40 million to rebuild and expand LimĂłn Airport, with the long-term goal of bringing international flights directly to...

Flash Flood Sweeps Away Guide and Hiker in Pérez Zeledón

Update, August 31: The excursion guide swept away in this incident was found dead Sunday evening. The Red Cross confirmed he was the only...

Is Costa Rica’s 98% Literacy Rate Really Accurate?

Costa Rica has long promoted itself as the most literate country in Central America, and by the numbers it is. Government statistics put the...

Climate Change Could Dull the Brilliant Blue of Costa Rica’s Morpho Butterflies

One of Costa Rica’s most recognizable butterflies could become a little less brilliant as temperatures rise. A new study found that unusually hot temperatures...

Two PococĂ­ Judges and a Judicial Agent Detained in Diablo Probe

Prosecutors say two judges and a judicial agent from the PococĂ­ courts are suspected of bribery and procuring impunity for a drug trafficking group between 2023 and 2026.
Avatar
🌴 The Weekly Pura Vida

Costa Rica, Once a Week

The week's top stories, weather & insider tips — delivered every Sunday. One email, zero clutter.

đź”’ Free. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Loading…

Latest News from Costa Rica

Costa Rica Coffee Maker Chorreador
Costa Rica Car Rentals
Costa Rica Travel Insurance
Costa Rica Travel