Jorge Salgado can usually be seen at Southwest University Park, where he serves as the El Paso Chihuahuas’ team photographer. Southwest University Park is his happy place, and that love of baseball shines through the pictures he shoots for the San Diego Padres’ Class AAA affiliate. He’s bilingual like most of El Paso, and his language skills have made it easy for prospects to ask him about photography. When he’s not at a Chihuahuas game, Salgado is a photographer for El Paso Inc. He showcased his versatility with news and feature images in the aftermath of the mass shooting that killed 22 at a Walmart in El Paso earlier this month. Salgado spent the early part of his childhood in Chicago, where he became a fan of the Cubs before moving to El Paso. He still roots for the North Siders, especially Javier Baez. He shared his story with La Vida Baseball , taking time to tell us about El Paso and the Chihuahuas. Jose de Jesus Ortiz: How has baseball impacted your life? Jorge Salgad...
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