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The Salón de la Fama y Museo del Béisbol Venezolano (in English, the Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum) is a nonprofit institution operated by private interests, which was founded on April 18, 2002, thanks to the vision of Carlos Daniel Cárdenas Lares.
Bracho was inducted into the Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001. Two years later, he gained induction into the Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum as part of their first class. [3] Since the 1985–1986 season, the VPBL honors annually the best pitcher in the league with the Carrao Bracho Trophy. [7]
Aparicio was inducted to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984, the first native of Venezuela to be honored. [1] The White Sox also retired Aparicio's uniform number 11 that year. In 2010, the White Sox gave number 11 to shortstop Omar Vizquel, with Aparicio's permission. Vizquel said that wearing the number would preserve the name of a ...
In 2007, Trillo was inducted into the Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. [33] In 1983, he was named to the Philadelphia Phillies Centennial Team as its second baseman. In 2020, he was selected for enshrinement on the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame .
The winner of the award is determined by a vote conducted by Venezuelan sports journalists and Spanish-language media around the world. [1] It is named after former MLB shortstop Luis Aparicio, [1] who is the only player from Venezuela to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. [2]
Alfonso Carrasquel Colón, better known as Chico Carrasquel (January 23, 1926 – May 26, 2005), was a Venezuelan professional baseball player, coach, scout and manager. [1] He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop from 1950 to 1959, most prominently as a member of the Chicago White Sox where he became the first Latin American in MLB history to start in an All-Star Game in 1951. [2]
In 2003, José Antonio Casanova was enshrined into the Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum as part of their first class. He was inducted as well in the Hall in 2006, when the entire 1941 AWS Champion Team was honored. Then, in 2015 he earned a third induction when the 1959 PanAm Games Champion Team was enshrined. [1]
Since 1939, over 400 Venezuelan baseball players have played in Major League Baseball. This list shows players who appeared in at least one game in MLB, including number indicating order of arrival, name of player, position, starting team, and dates of debut and final game. Abbreviations for position P: Pitcher C: Catcher; 1B: First baseman