
Santo Alcala
Santo Alcala was born and raised in the so-called “baseball…

Felipe Alou
Upon arriving in the United States in the spring of 1956, without…

Jesús Alou
He enjoyed a 15-year career in the major leagues and today…

Matty Alou
Most famous today for being the second of three baseball-playing…

Pedro Astacio
Right-hander Pedro Astacio made national news by tossing a shutout…

Juan Bell
Juan Bell’s big league career began under daunting circumstances.…

Rafael Belliard
This biography appears in Braves Win! Braves Win! Braves Win!…

Pedro Borbón
Given the offensive firepower of the Big Red Machine, it is quite…

Rico Carty
In 1964, a 24-year-old Dominican strongman named Ricardo Adolfo…

Nino Espinosa
Nino Espinosa was a right-handed pitcher with good control whose…

Cesar Geronimo
Playing on a squad that featured such top-rank stars as Johnny…

Epifanio Guerrero
“We still don’t really know how Epy Guerrero signed this…

Mario Guerrero
Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on September 28, 1949,…

Vladimir Guerrero
One of the most electrifying ballplayers of his generation secured…

Julian Javier
Besides being a superb fielding but often light hitting second…

José Lima
Flamboyance, like flakiness, is in short supply in 21st-century…

Alberto Lois
Once considered a prospect with tremendous promise, Alberto…

Juan Marichal
"This guy is a natural. He’s got ideas about what he wants…

Horacio Martinez
Horacio “Rabbit” Martínez (1912-1992) was the prototype…

Pedro Martinez
Fred Claire wasn’t a politician. However, like many politicians,…

Jose Mesa
“What have you done for me lately?” is a common refrain heard…

Manny Mota
Manny Mota never seemed to age. “He’s scary,” said Steve…

Diomedes Olivo
In Homer’s Iliad, Diomedes was one of the strongest Greek warriors.…

Chi-Chi Olivo
The Olivo brothers, Diómedes and Federico, had very similar…