Orlando Cuales
Education
Nieuwindt College
Radulphus College HBS-A 1962
Inter American University,
San German, Puerto Rico
Summer 1969
- Bachelor of Arts, Economics 1967
- Masters Business Administration, Majors:Finance and Marketing 1969
Experience
El Globo – Delvalle Hermanos 1969 – 1973
Curom Broadcasting Inc CEO 1974 – te awe
Ela nase riba un djasabra, dia 5 ougùstùs 1944. Yu di Teofilo Segundo Cuales, Empresario, Violinista; i di Adela Francisca Cuales-Pardo, Pianista, Atministradora i Ama di Kas.
E ta di tres di e famia di ocho yu. Nan a batis’é na Misa di Santa Famia, ku e nòmber Orlando Felipe Cuales.
Si b’a drenta nan kas anto nota presensia konstante di Deporte, Muzik i Polítika, lo b’a konkluí ku ta diesun yu tabatin. Pero ripará ku a menshoná Deporte promé ku e dos otronan.
Pai tabata Tenista, Presidente N.A.B.L.T (Ned.Ant.Bond Lawn Tennis) i Sekretario di NABLO (Ned.Ant.Bond Lichamelijke Oefening, Organo máksimo di tur deporte di henter pais; e precursor di NAOC i tur otro organisashon supervisor di nos pais, inkluyendo FDOK.
Den Piscaderaweg 3 Deporte tabata Pan di kada Dia!.
Tènis tabata e idioma deportivo di famia. Roberto, Gonzalo, Sonia i Eva a hunga hopi tempu i ku éksito. Orlando a bira kampion di Dòbel Junior tres bia. Promé bia huntu ku Edsel Evertsz, di dos bia ku Boy Berenos, I di trs bia ku Richard Trappenberg. I na Puert Rico ela representa su Universidat den e Varsity Team di Tenis.
Curom pa hopi aña tabata famoso pa su transmishonnan di prinsipalmente futbòl, den bos di e Dekano Komentarista Deportivo di tur tempu, Don Hector A. Rosario.
Na desèmber 1974, Orlando su promé aña na Curom, nan a transmití algun wega di playoff di Softball den Stadion di Rif.
Pero e gran breakthrough a bin na 1975. Na mart di e aña ei, Orlando a yama Don Aco Henriquez pidié pèrmit pa transmití e weganan di e temporada nobo di beisbòl. Aco su kontesta? “Di bo henter e kampionato ta. Dal bai mesora.”
Curom a presentá i transmití foi dje promé wega di kampionato 1975. Sta Rosa Indians kontra Blue Hawks. Yubi Mercelina i Alfred Stakleborough a kombiná riba montíkulo pa dominá Clarence Thomas i Blue Hawks. Sta Rosa a gana 8 pa 4.
No tabatin ni 60 hende den tribuna.
Dos siman despues Stadion a kumisá yena. Promé ku e promé luna a kaba, mester a bai para den rei foi 12or di mèrdia pa sigurá bo karchi pa tur wega importante.
Den un drumi lanta beisbòl su popularidat a subi enormemente.
Kòrsou a siña konosé i gosa ku
- Swing den Bashí,
- Situashon Pèrèmpèmpè,
- Hanchi bai Pèrdè,
- El a Keda Pegá den Waya,
- Atábo den Chokompé
- Tiru pa Segunda Morto-Kachó, iiiiii
- Tiru pa Primera Seeeeiiiif.
I no esnan den stadion so. Señoranan di tur parti di sosiedat tabata reuní den grupito pa gosa di pelota sin ku nesesariamente nan tabata sa kiko ta un shortstop, ni toke di sakrifisio, ni infield fly!
I nan a sera konosí “radialmente” ku Wily Pieters-Mr Beisbòl, Poder Jozefa, Orlando-WayaLargu Nicolina, Rafi Stotzuiger, Fichi-Saad Flemming, Elvis-Piská Martis, “Panamerikano” Moesquit, Kabouter Gutierrez, “Lijn Zeventien” Balentin, “meneer Pan” Libiana i Last but never Least, “Beans” Elhage! Orlando a inventa diferente di e nòmbernan ei. No tur! Otronan ta peloteronan a konté. Pero ta transmishonnan di Curom a hasinan tur konosí.
I naturalmente Tabatin I ketubai tin e otro esenario. Esun internashonal.
Na 1976, George Steinbrenner, doño di New York Yankees, a bishitá Kòrsou pa su otro negoshi, esun di ship building. Orlando a tribi puntré “What about broadcasting a Major League Baseball Series Live in Papiamento?” George di “YES” mesora. Tres siman despues ata Gonzalo, Eithel i Orlando ta transmití un weekend series bibu for di Yankee Stadium. Anto New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox! E homerun desisivo di Chris Chambliss ta inolvidabel.
Djei a sigui Dodgers na Cincinnati su Big Red Machine, Fernando Valenzuela su 2 homerunnan na Atlanta, Reggy Jackson su regreso den Yankee Stadium, Hensley su hitnan den Sky Dome di Toronto i hopi hopi hopi mas.
- Plus dos bia masha importante: Hensley, ku nos a kana kune henter su pasashi den Liga Menor, te ela subi, dal su promé hit, i Eithel a mande live foi Yankee Stadium,
- i dia Andrew a firma den Stadion di Atlanta. Orlando a entrevist’e tras di homeplate, I kara serio ela priminti “Otro aña mi takiden!” I ela kumpli tambe.
I CentroAmericana na Cuba, Haarlemse Honkbalweek, Panamericano na Caracas, Centro Americana i Josefaso na Santo Domingo i e promé i úniko no-hit-no-run den World Baseball Classic: Shai Martis na San Juan Puerto Rico.
Loke a kumisá na 1974 ku Orlando, Ernest i Daniel, rápidamente a añadí Gonzalo i Chicho komo komentarista i despues tremendo narador; Gonzalo espesialmente a destaká den Little League; i seguidamente Rafi i Cedric.
Despues di kuarentitres aña i mas ku dosmilsinkushen transmishon, nos ta kla pa e próksimo Playball!!!
English Version
He was born on a Saturday, August 5, 1944. The daughter of Teofilo Segundo Cuales, Entrepreneur, Violinist; and Adela Francisca Cuales-Pardo, Pianist, Administrator, and Homemaker.
She is the third of eight children in the family. They baptized her at the Holy Family Mass with the name Orlando Felipe Cuales.
Upon entering their home, a constant presence of Sports, Music, and Politics was noted. One might conclude there were eleven children, considering the mentions of Sports before the other two.
His father was a Tennis player, President of N.A.B.L.T (Netherlands Antilles Bond Lawn Tennis), and Secretary of NABLO (Netherlands Antilles Bond Physical Education, the supreme body of all sports in the entire country; the precursor to NAOC and all other supervisory organizations in our country, including FDOK.
In Piscaderaweg 3, Sports was a Daily Bread!
Tennis was the family’s sports language. Roberto, Gonzalo, Sonia, and Eva played a lot and with success. Orlando became a Junior Double champion three times. The first time with Edsel Evertsz, the second time with Boy Berenos, and the third time with Richard Trappenberg. In Puerto Rico, she represented her University in the Varsity Tennis Team.
For many years, his father was famous for his broadcasts, mainly in football, within the voice of the Dean Sports Commentator of all time, Don Hector A. Rosario. In December 1974, Orlando’s first year at Curacao, they broadcasted some softball playoff games at Rif Stadium.
But the big breakthrough came in 1975. In March of that year, Orlando called Don Aco Henriquez to request permission to broadcast the games of the new baseball season. Aco’s answer? “For the entire championship. Let’s start right away.”
Curacao presented and broadcasted the first game of the 1975 championship. Sta Rosa Indians against Blue Hawks. Yubi Mercelina and Alfred Stakleborough combined on the mound to dominate Clarence Thomas and Blue Hawks. Sta Rosa won 8 to 4. There were not even 60 people in the stands.
Two weeks later, the stadium started filling up. Before the first month ended, people had to line up from noon to make sure they got tickets for every important game. In a baseball fever, its popularity soared enormously.
Curacao became familiar with and enjoyed:
The Swing in Bashí,
Situational Pèrèmpèmpè,
Hanchi bai Pèrdè,
He got Stuck in the Wire,
Tied in Chokompé,
Throw to Second Dead-Catch,
And Throw to First Yeeeeessss!
Not just those in the stadium. Women from all walks of life gathered in groups to enjoy baseball without necessarily knowing what a shortstop is, or a sacrifice bunt, or an infield fly!
And they became acquainted “radiantly” with Wily Pieters-Mr Baseball, Poder Jozefa, Orlando-WayaLargu Nicolina, Rafi Stotzuiger, Fichi-Saad Flemming, Elvis-Piská Martis, “Pan American” Moesquit, Kabouter Gutierrez, “Line Seventeen” Balentin, “Mr. Pan” Libiana, and Last but never Least, “Beans” Elhage! Orlando invented different names for them. Not everyone! Others counted them as ballplayers. But Curacao’s broadcasts made them all known.
And naturally, there was the other international stage. In 1976, George Steinbrenner, owner of the New York Yankees, visited Curacao for his other business, shipbuilding. Orlando asked, “What about broadcasting a Major League Baseball Series Live in Papiamento?” George said “YES” right away. Three weeks later, Gonzalo, Eithel, and Orlando broadcasted a weekend series live from Yankee Stadium. And it was the New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox! Chris Chambliss’s decisive home run is unforgettable.
They continued with the Dodgers at Cincinnati’s Big Red Machine, Fernando Valenzuela’s two home runs in Atlanta, Reggie Jackson’s return to Yankee Stadium, Hensley’s hits in the Sky Dome in Toronto, and many, many more.
Plus two very important moments: Hensley, who we followed throughout his journey in the Minor League until he rose, hit his first hit, and Eithel broadcasted live from Yankee Stadium, and the day Andrew signed in the Atlanta Stadium. Orlando interviewed him behind home plate, and with a serious face, he promised, “Next year, my friend!” And he kept that promise too.
And the Central American Games in Cuba, the Haarlem Baseball Week, the Pan American Games in Caracas, the Central American and Josefaso Games in Santo Domingo, and the first and only no-hit-no-run in the World Baseball Classic: Shai Martis in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
What began in 1974 with Orlando, Ernest, and Daniel quickly added Gonzalo and Chicho as commentators and later tremendous narrators. Gonzalo especially excelled in Little League, and then Rafi and Cedric.
After forty-three years and more than two thousand five hundred broadcasts, we are ready for the next Playball!