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The first sanctioned baseball game in the island was played on January 9, 1898, in Santurce, Puerto Rico, where two teams composed of Puerto Rican, American and Cuban players participated. [3] After this game, baseball became a widespread sport and professional and amateur leagues were organized.
Pages in category "Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 290 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico (290 P) P. Puerto Rican baseball players by populated place ...
Considered one of the greats of the game, baseball superstar Pete Rose soon became as infamous for tax evasion as he was celebrated for being an all-time leader in hits in Major League Baseball.
He was elected to the Puerto Rico Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Puerto Rican Sports Hall of Fame in 2004. [2] The Senate of Puerto Rico presented him with Resolution #1026 in recognition of his contributions to baseball on June 7, 2005. [5] On December 29, 2006, Navarro was inducted into the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame.
Pedro Anibal Cepeda (January 31, 1905 – April 16, 1955), nicknamed "Perucho" and "the Bull", was a Puerto Rican baseball player who was considered one of the best players of his generation. Known the " Babe Cobb of Puerto Rico ", referring to his dominance as a hitter and his legendary hustle evocative of both Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb , Cepeda ...
Juan Guillermo Bonilla (born January 12, 1956) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues from 1981–1987 as a second baseman. He played for the San Diego Padres, Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees. Bonilla also played college baseball at Florida State University. [citation needed]
This category is for Puerto Rican baseball players who played in Negro League Baseball. Pages in category "Negro League Baseball players from Puerto Rico" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total.