{"id":5051188,"date":"2021-04-20T06:15:42","date_gmt":"2021-04-20T06:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malatinonews.com\/?p=5051188"},"modified":"2021-04-20T06:15:42","modified_gmt":"2021-04-20T06:15:42","slug":"los-wepas-de-worcester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/maln\/2021\/04\/20\/los-wepas-de-worcester\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Wepas de Worcester"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They\u2019ll be yelling more than just, \u201cPlay Ball!\u201d at many of the Worcester Red Sox games this 2021 home baseball season.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You will hear \u201c\u00a1Wepa!\u201d coming from the stands as fans cheer on the Minor League team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For seven games the Worcester Red Sox will change their name to &#8220;Los Wepas de Worcester\u201d as part of the Copa de la&nbsp;Diversi\u00f3n,\u201d season-long series embracing the culture and color of the Hispanic-Latino community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/maln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/9178B4DA-D1BA-4F18-A247-B7D51BC08AB2-819x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5051189\" data-link=\"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/maln\/?attachment_id=5051189\" class=\"wp-image-5051189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/maln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/04\/9178B4DA-D1BA-4F18-A247-B7D51BC08AB2-819x1024.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/maln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/04\/9178B4DA-D1BA-4F18-A247-B7D51BC08AB2-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/maln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/04\/9178B4DA-D1BA-4F18-A247-B7D51BC08AB2-768x960.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/maln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/04\/9178B4DA-D1BA-4F18-A247-B7D51BC08AB2.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/maln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/04\/19397893-C0B7-4907-AB85-5F3D15B96106.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5051190\" data-link=\"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/maln\/?attachment_id=5051190\" class=\"wp-image-5051190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/maln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/04\/19397893-C0B7-4907-AB85-5F3D15B96106.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/maln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/04\/19397893-C0B7-4907-AB85-5F3D15B96106-240x300.jpeg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/maln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/53B358CA-81E1-4E3A-925C-21853C571210-819x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5051191\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/maln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/04\/53B358CA-81E1-4E3A-925C-21853C571210.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/maln\/?attachment_id=5051191\" class=\"wp-image-5051191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/maln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/04\/53B358CA-81E1-4E3A-925C-21853C571210-819x1024.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/maln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/04\/53B358CA-81E1-4E3A-925C-21853C571210-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/maln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/04\/53B358CA-81E1-4E3A-925C-21853C571210-768x960.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/maln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/04\/53B358CA-81E1-4E3A-925C-21853C571210.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Players show off their new \u00a1Wepa! threads <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Worcester resident Daniel Velazquez Came up with the idea of naming the team after the popular Puerto Rican phrase, \u201c\u00a1Wepa!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I am an artist myself; part of it was the alliteration,\u201d said Velazquez. \u201cAny Latin person you come across, you can say, &#8216;Wepa&#8217;, and they will know exactly what you&#8217;re saying. It&#8217;s almost like a Batman comic book when you see, &#8216;Bam!&#8217; pop out of the page.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those of you wondering, the Spanish language expression, \u201c!Wepa!\u201d means, &#8220;All right! Good job! Congratulations! Yeah!&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Velazquez will be honored with a Ceremonial First Pitch prior to the first Los Wepas de Worcester game at Polar Park on Sunday, June 6 against the Rochester Red Wings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Los Wepas de Worcester Uniform Reveal\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jiOMcJhdqew?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s the schedule the team is expected to don Los Wepas caps and jerseys:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Sunday, June 6 at 1:05 pm vs. Rochester<\/li><li>Tuesday, July 27 at 6:35 pm vs. Buffalo<\/li><li>Sunday, August 1 at 1:05 pm vs. Buffalo<\/li><li>Friday, August 13 at 6:35 pm vs.Syracuse<\/li><li>Saturday, August 14 at 4:05 pm vs. Syracuse<\/li><li>Wednesday, August 18 at 6:35 pm vs.Scranton\/WB<\/li><li>Tuesday, September 7 at 6:35 pm vs. Lehigh Valley<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u201cCopa de la&nbsp;Diversi\u00f3n\u201d celebration will include ballpark music, food, entertainment, and community spotlights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>They\u2019ll be yelling more than just, \u201cPlay Ball!\u201d at many of the Worcester Red Sox games this 2021 home baseball 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