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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 "American sportspeople of Puerto Rican descent" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 238 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Santos Alomar Velázquez (Spanish pronunciation:, / ˈ æ l əm ɑːr /; born June 18, 1966), known as Sandy Alomar Jr., is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player, coach, and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher between 1988 and 2007, most notably as a member of the Cleveland Indians where he was a six-time All ...
José Antonio Hernández Figueroa (born July 14, 1969) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball player and coach.Hernández played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an infielder for the Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers, Colorado Rockies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Philadelphia Phillies from 1991 to 2006.
Puerto Rican pride became part of the elation after the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl win after running back Isiah Pacheco draped himself in a Puerto Rican flag to celebrate the victory.
Eventually, Vargas had a long career coaching and managing in the Puerto Rico winter league. There, he advised young pitching prospects about the importance of throwing first-pitch strikes and pounding the strike zone and jamming hitters. [8] Vargas died in 2014 in Caguas, Puerto Rico, two days short of his 85th birthday. [9]
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