Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame

The Pabellón de la Fama del Caribe (In English, the Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame) was established in 1996[1] by Juan Francisco Puello Herrera, commissioner of the Confederación de Béisbol del Caribe (Caribbean Confederation of Professional Baseball).[2][3]

This article is about the Caribbean professional baseball hall of fame. For baseball hall of fame organizations in other countries, see Baseball Hall of Fame (disambiguation).

It honors the most prominent baseball players who have made significant achievements in the Caribbean Series, as well as efforts to honor people who have contributed to the development of Caribbean baseball.

In February each year, during the course of the Series, the winners are voted in by journalists, radio and television broadcasters, as well as baseball historians from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Venezuela and the Dominican Republic. Each nominee has to receive at least the minimum seventy-five percent of votes to secure his enshrinement in the Hall, just like it is for the Major Leagues.[3]

Since 2009, the prize is awarded to personalities born in the host country of the Series.[3]

List of inductees

1996
NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Willard Brown United StatesOutfielder3Most Valuable Player (1953)[3]
Rico Carty Dominican RepublicOutfielder3Most Valuable Player (1977)[3]
Héctor Espino MexicoInfielder7Most Valuable Player (1974, 1976)[3]
Camilo Pascual CubaPitcher3Tied for the most all-time wins (6)[3]

1998
NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Tony Armas VenezuelaOutfielder9Set all-time record in home runs (11)[3]
Manny Mota Dominican RepublicOutfielder6Most Valuable Player (1971)[3]
Tony Pérez CubaInfielder4Most Valuable Player (1967)[3]
Héctor Rodríguez CubaInfielder4Champion bat (1950)[3]

1999
NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Sandy Amorós CubaOutfielder4Champion bat (1952)[3]
Pedro Borbón Dominican RepublicPitcher5[3]
George Brunet United StatesPitcher5[3]
Rubén Gómez Puerto RicoPitcher7Tied for the most all-time wins (6)[3]

2000
NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Luis García VenezuelaInfielder8Champion bat (1959); all-time leader in 2Bs, runs and games [3]
Héctor López PanamaInfielder5[3]
Orlando Peña CubaPitcher4[3]
Juan Pizarro Puerto RicoPitcher5All-time strikeouts leader (62)[3]

2001
NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
José Bracho VenezuelaPitcher6Tied for the most all-time wins (6)[3]
Wilmer Fields United StatesOutfielder3First grand slam in Series history (1949)[3]
Humberto Robinson PanamaPitcher6[3]
Vicente Romo MexicoPitcher9[3]

2002
NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Luis Arroyo Puerto RicoPitcher4[4]

2003
NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Pablo Morales VenezuelaExecutive[5]
Rodrigo Otero Puerto RicoExecutive[5]
Oscar Prieto VenezuelaExecutive[5]
Felo Ramírez CubaBroadcaster[5]
José Santiago Puerto RicoPitcher6[5]

2004
NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
George Bell Dominican RepublicOutfielder2[6]
Carmelo Martínez Puerto RicoOutfielder1Most Valuable Player (1987)[6]
Luis Olmo Puerto RicoOutfielder4Most Valuable Player (1951)[6]
Monchín Pichardo Dominican RepublicExecutive[6]
Vic Power Puerto RicoInfielder8[6]
Diego Seguí CubaPitcher4[6]

2005
NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Rod Carew PanamaInfielder1[7]
Horacio López Díaz MexicoExecutive[7]
Willie Mays United StatesOutfielder1[7]
Minnie Miñoso CubaOutfielder2[7]
Juan Navarrete MexicoInfielder5Champion bat (1995)[7]
Armando Rodríguez CubaUmpire16[7]
Víctor Sáiz MexicoUmpire17[7]

2006
NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Dave Concepción VenezuelaInfielder5[8]
Celerino Sánchez MexicoInfielder4[8]
Pedro Formental CubaOutfielder3[8]
Jerry White United StatesOutfielder3Champion bat (1979)[8]

2007
NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Nelson Barrera MexicoInfielder5[9]
Héctor Cruz Puerto RicoOutfielder/Infielder4[9]
Edgar Martínez Puerto RicoInfielder3[9]
Oswaldo Olivares VenezuelaOutfielder4[9]
Pedro Padrón Panza VenezuelaExecutive[9]
Pedrín Zorrilla Puerto RicoExecutive[9]

2008
NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Ubaldo Heredia VenezuelaPitcher5[10]
Winston Llenas Dominican RepublicUtility Player3[10]
Dickie Thon Puerto RicoInfielder4[10]

2009
NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Eduardo Acosta MexicoPitcher3[11]
Mercedes Esquer MexicoPitcher7[11]

2010
NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Wilson Álvarez VenezuelaPitcher4[12]
Oscar Azócar VenezuelaOutfielder3[12]

2011
NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Roberto Alomar Puerto RicoInfielder4Most Valuable Player (1995)[13]
Carlos Baerga Puerto RicoInfielder7[13]
Luis DeLeón Puerto RicoPitcher12All-time record for the most appearances[13]
Candy Maldonado Puerto RicoOutfielder3[13]

2012
NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Joaquín Andújar Dominican RepublicPitcher3[14]
Neifi Pérez Dominican RepublicInfielder3Most Valuable Player (1998, 1999)[14]

2013
NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Houston Jiménez MexicoShortstop4[15]
Francisco Estrada MexicoCatcher/Manager13[15]
Arturo León Lerma MexicoExecutive[15]
Ever Magallanes MexicoShortstop3[15]
Fernando Valenzuela MexicoPitcher3[15]
Renato Vega MexicoExecutive[15]

2014
NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Jesús Alfaro VenezuelaThird baseman4[16]
Álvaro Espinoza VenezuelaShortstop[16]
Carlos Quintana VenezuelaFirst baseman[16]

2015
NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Roberto Clemente Puerto RicoRight fielder[17]
Juan González Puerto RicoRight fielder[17]
Conrado Marrero CubaPitcherFirst Latin pitcher to threw a shutout (1954)[17]
Napoleón Reyes CubaManagerOnly manager to win consecutive titles (1957–1958)[17]
Héctor Villanueva Puerto RicoCatcherMost Valuable Player (1993)
Three-time leader in RBI (1990; 1992–1993)		[16]
Bernie Williams Puerto RicoCenter fielder[16]

2016
NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Felipe Alou Dominican RepublicManager5Won the Series title in 1990[18]
Tony Peña Dominican RepublicCatcher8[18]
Luis Polonia Dominican RepublicLeft fielder14All-time leader in games played, at-bats, hits and doubles[18]
Gerónimo Berroa Dominican RepublicRight fielder6Two-time MVP Award (1990–1991)
Two-time leader in RBI (1990, 1991)		[18]

See also

References
  1. Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  2. The Caribbean Confederation of Professional Baseball (Caribbean Winter League Baseball) and CULTIVA Entertainment announce an exclusive long-term relationship
  3. "ElUniversal.com – Salón de la Fama acrecenta prestigio del béisbol caribeño". (Spanish)
  4. ElUniversal.com – Salón de la Fama recibe al boricua Tite Arroyo (Spanish)
  5. "TERRA.com – Felo Ramírez y Oscar Prieto al Salón de la Fama". (Spanish)
  6. "ElUniversal.com – Olmo, Martínez, Seguí y Bell ingresan al Salón de la Fama". (Spanish)
  7. "ElUniversal.com – Elevan a Willie Mays y Rod Carew al Salón de la Fama del Caribe". (Spanish)
  8. "ElUniversal.com – David Concepción exaltado al Salón de la Fama del Caribe". (Spanish)
  9. "Tiburones de La Guaira official website – Padrón Panza nuevo miembro del Pabellón del Caribe". Archived from the original on 2016-02-05. Retrieved 2013-01-07. (Spanish)
  10. "MLB.com – Llenas, Thon y Heredia, nuevos inmortales del Caribe". (Spanish)
  11. "MLB.com – Acosta y Esquer exaltados al Salón de la Fama de SC". (Spanish)
  12. "ElUniversal.com – Oscar Azócar y Wilson Álvarez exaltados al Pabellón de la Fama del Caribe". (Spanish)
  13. "MLB.com – Alomar inducted into Caribbean Series HOF".
  14. "ESPN.com – Caribbean Series notes".
  15. "El Universal – Valenzuela ingresa al Salon de la Fama del Caribe". (Spanish)
  16. "El Universal – Alfaro, Quintana y Espinoza al Salón de la Fama del Caribe". (Spanish)
  17. "CBPC exaltará a seis personalidades al Pabellón de la Fama de las Series del Caribe". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-02. (Spanish)
  18. "CBPC cuatro dominicanos estarán en el olimpo de las Series del Caribe". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-01-31. (Spanish)
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