Sunday, April 13, 2003
Notable players from Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico's Hall of Famers
ROBERTO CLEMENTE, OF, Carolina, inducted in 1973: A four-time batting champion, Clemente was the National League's MVP in 1966. Died at 38 years old while flying in plane carrying relief supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua in 1972. All of 3,000 hits came with the Pirates from 1955-1972.
ORLANDO CEPEDA, IF, Ponce, 1999: A seven-time All Star, the Baby Bull was the 1958 National League Rookie of the Year and a unanimous NL MVP in 1967. Played for the Giants, Cardinals, Braves, A's, Red Sox and Royals from 1958-1974.
Notable active players:
Name Pos. Current team Hometown Roberto Alomar IF Mets Ponce Sandy Alomar Jr. C White Sox Salinas Carlos Baerga IF Diamondbacks San Juan Carlos Beltran OF Royals Manati Jose Cruz Jr. OF Giants Arroyo Carlos Delgado IF Blue Jays Aguadilla Juan Gonzalez OF Rangers Vega Baja Roberto Hernandez RP Braves Santurce Felipe Lopez IF Reds Bayamon Javy Lopez C Braves Ponce Bengie Molina C Angels Rio Piedras Jorge Posada C Yankees Santurce Ivan Rodriguez C Marlins Vega Baja Benito Santiago C Giants Ponce Ruben Sierra DH Rangers Rio Piedras Javier Vazquez P Expos Ponce Jose Vidro IF Expos Mayaguez Bernie Williams OF Yankees San Juan
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