Use of the word vocation before the sixteenth century referred firstly to the call by God to an individual, or calling of all humankind to salvation, particularly in the Vulgate, and more specifically to the vocation to the priesthood or to the religious life, which is still the usual sense in Roman Catholicism.
He was born in San Pedro, Californiaâ¦.   The first Filipino born player to play in MLB was Bobby Chouinard of the Oakland Athletics who played his first MLB game on May 26, 1996. Chouinard was born in Manila.
Recent News. T.J. Rivera went 2-for-3 and hit a three-run homer off the Marlins' Hunter Cervenka on Monday. Rivera, who served as Puerto Rico's first baseman in the WBC, is expected to have a spot on the Mets as a utilityman, though playing time will be a big issue. Even if the Mets decide to sit Lucas Duda against lefties frequently, Wilmer Flores will also be in the mix at first.