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Players in bold are still active in MLB, as of 2022. Since 1956 a large number of baseball players of Dominican origin have played in Major League Baseball in the United States, with the Dominican Republic being the second country in the world after the United States with the most current baseball players in MLB.
Pedro Guerrero was born on June 29, 1956, in San Pedro de Macorís, on the east coast of the Dominican Republic. During his early teenage years, he left school to support his family by working in the island's rum industry, earning less than US$3 a week from cutting cane.
Miguel Sanó was born in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic, to a poor Haitian family. [3] [4] He chose to play baseball with the name Sanó, his mother's family name, rather than his father's, which is Jean, out of respect to the Dominican Republic. [5] He was discovered at a young age, and worked with scouts to develop his talent. [3]
Osvaldo José Virgil Pichardo (May 17, 1932 – September 29, 2024) was a Dominican professional baseball player and coach. He was the first person from the Dominican Republic to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) post-integration, appearing in 324 MLB games between 1956 and 1969 as a utility player for the New York / San Francisco Giants, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Athletics, Baltimore ...
For Dominican Americans, Albert Pujols' history-making 700 home runs— the first Latinos and 4th baseball player to do it — became a point of cultural pride. Albert Pujols made baseball history.
Ozzie Virgil Sr., the first player native to the Dominican Republic to play Major League Baseball, died at the age of 92. He played nine seasons in the majors.
José DeLeón Chestaro (December 20, 1960 – February 25, 2024) was a Dominican professional baseball right-handed pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, and Montreal Expos, over all or parts of 13 seasons (1983–1995).
Yermín Francisco Mercedes (born February 14, 1993), nicknamed "the Yermín-ator", [1] is a Dominican professional baseball first baseman, catcher, and designated hitter who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox and San Francisco Giants .