Leonor Colon Email & Phone Number

As a 21 year veteran in the Major League Baseball sports industry, Leonor Colon knows there's infinitely more to baseball than just the game. She is the Senior Director of International and Domestic Players Operations for the Major League Baseball Players Association, and has the distinction of being the only person in the history of the game to work at MLB's central offices, for a Club (New York Mets) and for the Players Association.Leonor manages the day-to-day issues related to all international and domestic player matters, which includes topics tied to International Entry, International Play, Special Events, Joint Programs with MLB, communications to Players and is currently the lead in opening an office in the Dominican Republic.Ms. Colón’s reach isn’t limited to the US. Her role includes the management and oversight of all international events on the baseball schedule on behalf of the Players Association, including the World Baseball Classic (WBC). Her responsibilities here encompass every aspect of this world-class tournament, including the coordination and negotiation of agreements related to the games, ensuring the protection of player working conditions, overseeing the playing rules, as managing venue and operational matters. Leonor also has been featured in the New York Times in an article chronicling her execution of the first-ever Player Good Will Tour to Cuba, an event featuring eight Major League players traveling to Cuba, including four Cuban nationals returning for the first time since their defection. In another first, Leonor negotiated the creation and inclusion of Player Weekend as a feature in the MLB regular season. This fan-centric initiative routinely results in a burst of media attention on the Players’ personalities, which has been shown to increase interest in baseball. She spearheaded the first trip to Colombia with a group of Major League Venezuelan and Colombian players on a mission to give back and honor Colombia for its steadfast support for Venezuelan citizens during its time of crisis. This led to receiving an award from the US Ambassador of Colombia, in recognition of support in the fight against Xenophobia.Additionally, Colon negotiated a joint $3 million Healthy Relationships community grant program with MLB designed to combat domestic violence and support mental wellness, along with a $500,000 commitment to combat Human Trafficking. She also is a board member of the MLBPA-MLB Youth Development Foundation, World Baseball Classic and the Roberto Clemente Foundation.

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