Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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 "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 .
Roberto Enrique Clemente Walker [a] (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈβeɾto enˈrike kleˈmente (ɣ)walˈkeɾ]; August 18, 1934 – December 31, 1972) was a Puerto Rican professional baseball player who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, primarily as a right fielder.
Eddie Manuel Rosario, Jr. (born September 28, 1991) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball left fielder in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves, and Washington Nationals.
Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico (290 P) P. Puerto Rican baseball players by populated place ...
Iván Rodríguez Torres (born November 27, 1971), nicknamed "Pudge" [1] and "I-Rod", [2] is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball catcher.A member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Rodríguez is widely regarded as one of the greatest catchers in MLB history.
Cepeda was one of the first great Puerto Rican baseball players. ... it was Cepeda who won MVP unanimously after slashing .325/.399/.524 with 25 homers and a league-best 25 RBI.
Guillermo "Willie" Hernández Villanueva (November 14, 1954 – November 20, 2023) was a Puerto Rican baseball relief pitcher in Major League Baseball.He won both the American League Cy Young Award and the American League Most Valuable Player Award in 1984 after leading the Detroit Tigers to the World Series championship.