Magglio Ordóñez's first win in a different game -- politics -- gets a few paragraphs Monday from wire service dispatches in the Free Press, News and Crain's.
El ex grandeliga Magglio Ordóñez
In his homeland, the rookie's victory is major news, with bold headlines and TV coverage about enthiusiasmo for el ex grandeliga (former major leaguer).
Ordóñez, a Tigers right fielder from 2005-11, is a socialist mayor-elect in Venezuela.
Detroit News: Ordonez’s victory in the city of Sotillo in eastern Venezuela was announced by President Nicolas Maduro at a rally Sunday for pro-government candidates, who won the majority of 335 races nationwide.
The socialist president has turned to celebrity candidates such as the six-time All-Star to overcome rising anger with his handling of the economy.
If we knew more Spanish, we'd compile stats for his E.V.A. (earned votes average) or C.B.I. (counted ballots in).
The best we can do is two collages of media coverage from the 39-year-old former Tiger's home field:
