
Edgardo Alfonzo
The New York Mets were strong contenders in 1999 and 2000, and…

Wilson Alvarez
Wilson was meant to be. The no-hitter he pitched for the White…

Luis Aparicio
The name Luis Aparicio is closely linked with Venezuela. Both…

Luis Aponte
An underrated middle reliever for the mediocre Red Sox teams…

Tony Armas
In the 2015 season, Miguel Cabrera surpassed Andres Galarraga…

Dámaso Blanco
Venezuelan infielder Dámaso Blanco was 30 years old and in his…

Alex Carrasquel
Alejandro Carrasquel was the first native Venezuelan to play…

Chico Carrasquel
Alfonso “Chico” Carrasquel was the first great Hispanic defensive…

Nestor Chavez
Nestor Isaias (Silva) Chavez, a tall, slim right-hander, who…

Dave Concepcion
It’s called the fall classic, and the 1975 World Series was…

Vic Davalillo
The Los Angeles Dodgers had a pair of antique dueling pistols…

Bo Díaz
Venezuelan catcher Bo Díaz played for all or part of 13 seasons…

Alvaro Espinoza
A veteran of 12 major-league seasons, Alvaro Espinoza played…

Andres Galarraga
Andrés Jose Padovani Galarraga was known as the Big Cat, or…

Gus Gil
Prior to Edgardo Alfonzo and José Altuve, three Venezuelan second…

Enzo Hernández
In his time, Enzo Hernández was a special player for fans of…
Gonzalo Márquez
Gonzalo Márquez, one of the earlier Venezuelans in the majors,…

Eddie Perez
Catchers, like musicians, use both hands for their craft: the…

Carlos Quintana
Although many baseball fans may believe otherwise, Bill Buckner…

Wilson Ramos
This biography appears in Overcoming Adversity: The Tony Conigliaro…

Yangervis Solarte
This biography appears in Overcoming Adversity: The Tony Conigliaro…

César Tovar
In the late 1960s and early ’70s, César Tovar was a fixture…

Manny Trillo
Outstanding defense and strong character can be a short description…

Omar Vizquel
Venezuela has been a cradle of shortstops since 1950, when Alfonso…