Roberto Enrique Clemente Walker 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. In December 1972,Clemente died in the crash of a plane he had chartered to take emergency relief goods for the survivors of a massive earthquake in Nicaragua. After his sudden death,the National Baseball Hall of Fame changed its rules so that a player who had been dead for at least six months would be eligible for entry. In 1973,Clemente was posthumously inducted,becoming the first player from the Caribbean and Latin America to be honored in the Hall of Fame.
The Baloncesto Superior Nacional,abbreviated as BSN,is the first-tier-level professional men's basketball league in Puerto Rico. It was founded in 1929 and is organized by the Puerto Rican Basketball Federation.
Cangrejeros de Santurce is the name of several franchises sanctioned by the professional basketball league Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) of Puerto Rico. Named after Santurce,all versions have played out of San Juan. The first franchise was founded in 1918 and began active play in the BSN in 1956,winning titles in 1962 and 1968 before folding.
Luis Francisco Rodríguez Olmo was a Puerto Rican Major League Baseball outfielder and right-handed batter. Olmo played in the majors with the Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Braves (1950–51).
Carlos Obed Ortiz Baerga is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball player. Baerga was known for his superb hitting abilities during his first stint with the Cleveland Indians in the early-to-mid-1990s,accumulating impressive batting statistics,earning three All-Star appearances,two Silver Slugger Awards,and making key contributions to the Indians' 1995 postseason run. He was considered one of Major League Baseball's hardest-hitting middle infielders by 1995 with his superb bat speed and switch-hitting power. After spending most of his career as a second baseman,he was used at various positions late in his career. Baerga was elected into the Indians Hall of Fame in 2013.
Ramón Luis Vázquez is a Puerto Rican professional baseball coach and a former infielder. He is currently the bench coach for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).
George Andrew Hendrick Jr. is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder between 1971 and 1988,most prominently as an integral member of the St. Louis Cardinals team that won the 1982 World Series.
Luis David Matos is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Orioles between 2000 and 2006 and briefly for the Washington Nationals in late 2006. He most recently played for the Piratas de Campeche in the Mexican League. He bats and throws right-handed.
Juan Ramón Pizarro a.k.a. "Terín" 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. He was selected for the Major League All-Star Baseball game in 1963 and 1964.
JoséAntonio Valentín is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball infielder. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers (1992–1999),Chicago White Sox (2000–2004),Los Angeles Dodgers (2005),and New York Mets (2006–2007). His son Jesmuel was a 1st round pick by the Dodgers in the 2012 MLB draft.
Sixto Joaquin Lezcano Curras is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball outfielder,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 12 seasons (1974–1985). He played for five MLB teams and won a Gold Glove during his career.
Carmelo Martínez Salgado is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player who has been a member of the Chicago Cubs organization since 1997. He played all or part of nine seasons in Major League Baseball,primarily as a first baseman and outfielder,from 1983 to 1991. He also played one season in Japan for the Orix BlueWave in 1992. He is the cousin of Edgar Martínez.
The Cangrejeros de Santurce are a professional baseball team based in Santurce,the largest barrio of San Juan,Puerto Rico. The franchise joined the Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente when it was the semi-professional Liga de Béisbol Semi-Profesional de Puerto Rico. Having played for over 80 years,the Cangrejeros have won sixteen national titles and five Caribbean Series. With over 2000 victories,the Cangrejeros have won the most games in the history of Puerto Rican professional baseball. The 1954–55 Cangrejeros,nicknamed Panic Squad,was the team's most notable roster,with a lineup that included hall of famers Roberto Clemente and Willie Mays. This version of the Cangrejeros won the National and Caribbean championships by sweeping their respective series.
The Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League is the main professional baseball league in Puerto Rico;it is colloquially referred to as the Puerto Rican Winter League. Consisting of six teams as of the 2023–24 season,the league's champion participates in the Caribbean Series.
Robert Burns Thurman was a professional baseball pitcher,outfielder and pinch-hitter. He played in the Negro leagues,the Puerto Rican winter league,and for a few years at the end of his career,in Major League Baseball with the Cincinnati Reds. He is a member of the Puerto Rican Baseball Hall of Fame.
Héctor JoséAlberto Villanueva Balasquide,is a former professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues from 1990 to 1993.
Joseph O'Neal Christopher was an American professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates,New York Mets,and Boston Red Sox from 1959 through 1966. He won the 1960 World Series with the Pirates.
Max "Mako" Oliveras Gutiérrez is a former Minor League Baseball player who later managed in the minors for several teams. He joined the Alpha chapter of Phi Sigma Alpha fraternity in 1964.
Jesús Feliciano is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball outfielder and coach. He was most recently the first base coach for the Los Angeles Angels of the Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the New York Mets.
Baseball is the most popular sport in Puerto Rico. In terms of spectators and active participants,it is the premier sport on the island.
