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Hiram Gabriel Bithorn Sosa (March 18, 1916 – December 29, 1951) was a professional right-handed pitcher who became the first baseball player from Puerto Rico to play in Major League Baseball. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
Hiram Bithorn Stadium (Spanish: Estadio Hiram Bithorn) is a baseball park in San Juan, Puerto Rico, built in 1962 and designed by Puerto Rican architect Pedro Miranda. [1] The stadium is home to the Cangrejeros de Santurce of the Puerto Rican Baseball League (LBPRC), and briefly was home to Major League Baseball 's Montreal Expos during their ...
Hiram Bithorn Stadium: 20,000 Carlos Colón vs. Harley Race: CSP: Carlos Colón & El Santo vs. Rebelde Rojo & Barrabás February 1, 1975: Bayamón, Puerto Rico: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium: 18,000 Carlos Colón and El Santo vs. Rebelde Rojo and Barrabás CSP: Carlos Colón vs. Pampero Firpo August 5, 1979: San Juan, Puerto Rico: Hiram Bithorn ...
Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 1941, Hiram Bithorn was the first Puerto Rican to ever play major league baseball. The world took notice in 1943, when Bithorn went 18–12 with an earned run average of 2.60, and completed 19 of his 30 starts. He also led the league in shutouts (seven), setting a record for Puerto Rican pitchers that stands to ...
The first Puerto Rican players to play in Major League Baseball, Hiram Bithorn and Luis Olmo, were active in the rosters of San Juan and Caguas. Bithorn became the youngest manager in the league's history, receiving the office when he was 22 years old. [ 9 ]
The Expos played most of their home games at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, while also playing 22 home games at Estadio Hiram Bithorn in San Juan, Puerto Rico. [ 1 ] On August 28, 2003, the Expos were tied atop the Wild Card race of the National League , with several other teams all having a .526 winning percentage . [ 2 ]
The club plays their home games at the Hiram Bithorn Stadium, sharing the facility with Atléticos de San Juan. [1] The team currently plays in the Liga Puerto Rico.
Games were played at Estadio Country Club, Estadio Sixto Escobar and Estadio Hiram Bithorn. [2] Brazil won their third gold medal after beating Cuba in the final. [3]