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Baseball was introduced to Puerto Rico by immigrants during the nineteenth century. 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]
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 ...
[6] [7] And in another example, Marcus Stroman played for the United States in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, but played for Puerto Rico in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. [8] As such, player representation by birth spans to 25 countries as of the 2022 MLB season, with the United States topping the list at 1,057 players called up to 26-man ...
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 .
Butch Lee – NBA player; born in Puerto Rico, raised in New York; Michael Lowell – Puerto Rican Major League Baseball third baseman for the Boston Red Sox; Puerto Rican born, American raised [124] Edgar Martínez – nicknamed "Gar" and "Papi"; former Major League Baseball third baseman and designated hitter
Víctor Pellot - baseball player; second black Puerto Rican to play in Major League Baseball; first Puerto Rican to play in the American League [25] Willie Perdomo - poet, writer [26] Miguel José Pérez Sr. - former wrestler, best known for 1/2 of the Tag Team with Antonio Rocca and World Wrestling Council
Pages in category "Lists of Major League Baseball players by national origin" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .