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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 .
Victor Felipe Pellot Pové (November 1, 1927 – November 29, 2005 [1]), known professionally as Vic Power, was a Puerto Rican professional baseball first baseman.He played twelve seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia / Kansas City Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles / California Angels, and Philadelphia Phillies, from 1954 through 1965.
José Pagán (May 5, 1935 – June 7, 2011 [1]) was a Puerto Rican professional baseball player and coach.He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an infielder and outfielder for fifteen seasons, with three National League (NL) teams from 1959 to 1973.
Juan Ramón Pizarro a.k.a. "Terín" (February 7, 1937 – February 18, 2021) was a Puerto Rican Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher. He played for 18 seasons on 9 teams, from 1957 through 1974. In 1964, he won 19 games (19–9) and pitched 4 shutouts for the Chicago White Sox.
Santiago Rosario (July 25, 1939 – September 6, 2013) was a first baseman and corner outfielder who played briefly for the Kansas City Athletics during the 1965 season. Listed at 5' 11", 165 lb., Rosario batted and threw left handed.
Sports portal; Biography portal; Puerto Rico portal ... Puerto Rican sportspeople in doping cases (6 P) E. Puerto Rican expatriate sportspeople (4 C, 1 P) L.
Michael Hicks, 51, American football player (Chicago Bears). [10] Wilburn Hollis, 83, American football player (Iowa Hawkeyes). [11] Michel Jazy, 87, French middle-distance runner, Olympic silver medallist . [12] Alonzo Johnson, 60, American football player (Florida Gators, Philadelphia Eagles). [13] Larry Kessler, 81, American activist. [14]