Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame

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

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.[2]

Since 2009, the prize is awarded to personalities born in the host country of the Series.[2]

List of inductees

1996

NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Willard BrownUnited States United StatesOutfielder3Most Valuable Player (1953)[2]
Rico CartyDominican Republic Dominican RepublicOutfielder3Most Valuable Player (1977)[2]
Héctor EspinoMexico MexicoInfielder7Most Valuable Player (1974, 1976)[2]
Camilo PascualCuba CubaPitcher3Tied for the most all-time wins (6)[2]

1998

NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Tony ArmasVenezuela VenezuelaOutfielder9Set all-time record in home runs (11)[2]
Manny MotaDominican Republic Dominican RepublicOutfielder6Most Valuable Player (1971)[2]
Tony PérezCuba CubaInfielder4Most Valuable Player (1967)[2]
Héctor RodríguezCuba CubaInfielder4Champion bat (1950)[2]

1999

NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Sandy AmorósCuba CubaOutfielder4Champion bat (1952)[2]
Pedro BorbónDominican Republic Dominican RepublicPitcher5[2]
George BrunetUnited States United StatesPitcher5[2]
Rubén GómezPuerto Rico Puerto RicoPitcher7Tied for the most all-time wins (6)[2]

2000

NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Luis GarcíaVenezuela VenezuelaInfielder8Champion bat (1959); all-time leader in 2Bs, runs and games [2]
Héctor LópezPanama PanamaInfielder5[2]
Orlando PeñaCuba CubaPitcher4[2]
Juan PizarroPuerto Rico Puerto RicoPitcher5All-time strikeouts leader (62)[2]

2001

NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
José BrachoVenezuela VenezuelaPitcher6Tied for the most all-time wins (6)[2]
Wilmer FieldsUnited States United StatesOutfielder3First grand slam in Series history (1949)[2]
Humberto RobinsonPanama PanamaPitcher6[2]
Vicente RomoMexico MexicoPitcher9[2]

2002

NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Luis ArroyoPuerto Rico Puerto RicoPitcher4[3]

2003

NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Pablo MoralesVenezuela VenezuelaExecutive[4]
Rodrigo OteroPuerto Rico Puerto RicoExecutive[4]
Oscar PrietoVenezuela VenezuelaExecutive[4]
Felo RamírezCuba CubaBroadcaster[4]
José SantiagoPuerto Rico Puerto RicoPitcher6[4]

2004

NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
George BellDominican Republic Dominican RepublicOutfielder2[5]
Carmelo MartínezPuerto Rico Puerto RicoOutfielder1Most Valuable Player (1987)[5]
Luis OlmoPuerto Rico Puerto RicoOutfielder4Most Valuable Player (1951)[5]
Monchín PichardoDominican Republic Dominican RepublicExecutive[5]
Vic PowerPuerto Rico Puerto RicoInfielder8[5]
Diego SeguíCuba CubaPitcher4[5]

2005

NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Rod CarewPanama PanamaInfielder1[6]
Horacio López DíazMexico MexicoExecutive[6]
Willie MaysUnited States United StatesOutfielder1[6]
Minnie MiñosoCuba CubaOutfielder2[6]
Juan NavarreteMexico MexicoInfielder5Champion bat (1995)[6]
Armando RodríguezCuba CubaUmpire16[6]
Víctor SáizMexico MexicoUmpire17[6]

2006

NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Dave ConcepciónVenezuela VenezuelaInfielder5[7]
Celerino SánchezMexico MexicoInfielder4[7]
Pedro FormentalCuba CubaOutfielder3[7]
Jerry WhiteUnited States United StatesOutfielder3Champion bat (1979)[7]

2007

NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Nelson BarreraMexico MexicoInfielder5[8]
Héctor CruzPuerto Rico Puerto RicoOutfielder/Infielder4[8]
Edgar MartínezPuerto Rico Puerto RicoInfielder3[8]
Oswaldo OlivaresVenezuela VenezuelaOutfielder4[8]
Pedro Padrón PanzaVenezuela VenezuelaExecutive[8]
Pedrín ZorrillaPuerto Rico Puerto RicoExecutive[8]

2008

NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Ubaldo HerediaVenezuela VenezuelaPitcher5[9]
Winston LlenasDominican Republic Dominican RepublicUtility Player3[9]
Dickie ThonPuerto Rico Puerto RicoInfielder4[9]

2009

NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Eduardo AcostaMexico MexicoPitcher3[10]
Mercedes EsquerMexico MexicoPitcher7[10]

2010

NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Wilson ÁlvarezVenezuela VenezuelaPitcher4[11]
Oscar AzócarVenezuela VenezuelaOutfielder3[11]

2011

NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Roberto AlomarPuerto Rico Puerto RicoInfielder4Most Valuable Player (1995)[12]
Carlos BaergaPuerto Rico Puerto RicoInfielder7[12]
Luis DeLeónPuerto Rico Puerto RicoPitcher12All-time record for the most appearances[12]
Candy MaldonadoPuerto Rico Puerto RicoOutfielder3[12]

2012

NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Joaquín AndújarDominican Republic Dominican RepublicPitcher3[13]
Neifi PérezDominican Republic Dominican RepublicInfielder3Most Valuable Player (1998, 1999)[13]

2013

NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Houston JiménezMexico MexicoShortstop4[14]
Francisco EstradaMexico MexicoCatcher/Manager13[14]
Arturo León LermaMexico MexicoExecutive[14]
Ever MagallanesMexico MexicoShortstop3[14]
Fernando ValenzuelaMexico MexicoPitcher3[14]
Renato VegaMexico MexicoExecutive[14]

2014

NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Jesús AlfaroVenezuela VenezuelaThird baseman4[15]
Álvaro EspinozaVenezuela VenezuelaShortstop[15]
Carlos QuintanaVenezuela VenezuelaFirst baseman[15]

2015

NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Roberto ClementePuerto Rico Puerto RicoRight fielder[16]
Juan GonzálezPuerto Rico Puerto RicoRight fielder[16]
Conrado MarreroCuba CubaPitcherFirst Latin pitcher to threw a shutout (1954)[16]
Napoleón ReyesCuba CubaManagerOnly manager to win consecutive titles (1957–1958)[16]
Héctor VillanuevaPuerto Rico Puerto RicoCatcherMost Valuable Player (1993)
Three-time leader in RBI (1990; 1992–1993)		[15]
Bernie WilliamsPuerto Rico Puerto RicoCenter fielder[15]

2016

NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Felipe AlouDominican Republic Dominican RepublicManager5Won the Series title in 1990[17]
Tony PeñaDominican Republic Dominican RepublicCatcher8[17]
Luis PoloniaDominican Republic Dominican RepublicLeft fielder14All-time leader in games played, at-bats, hits and doubles[17]
Gerónimo BerroaDominican Republic Dominican RepublicRight fielder6Two-time MVP Award (1990–1991)
Two-time leader in RBI (1990, 1991)		[17]

2024

NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Francisco CamposMexico MexicoPitcher6Won the Series title twice (2002, 2005)
Earned MVP Award (2005)		[18]
Jesús FelicianoPuerto Rico Puerto RicoOutfielder6[18]
Julián TavárezDominican Republic Dominican RepublicPitcher8Won the Series title 5 times (1994, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2007)[18]
César TovarVenezuela VenezuelaInfielder4Won the Series title in 1970[18]

2025

NameCountryPositionSeriesHighlightsRefs
Karim GarcíaMexico MexicoOutfielder6Won the Series title twice (2011, 2013)[19]
Álvaro LeyMexico MexicoExecutive6Won the Series title twice (1996, 2002)[19]

See also

References

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  2. "ElUniversal.com – Salón de la Fama acrecenta prestigio del béisbol caribeño". (Spanish)
  3. ElUniversal.com – Salón de la Fama recibe al boricua Tite Arroyo (Spanish)
  4. "TERRA.com – Felo Ramírez y Oscar Prieto al Salón de la Fama". (Spanish)
  5. "ElUniversal.com – Olmo, Martínez, Seguí y Bell ingresan al Salón de la Fama". (Spanish)
  6. "ElUniversal.com – Elevan a Willie Mays y Rod Carew al Salón de la Fama del Caribe". (Spanish)
  7. "ElUniversal.com – David Concepción exaltado al Salón de la Fama del Caribe". (Spanish)
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  12. "MLB.com – Alomar inducted into Caribbean Series HOF".
  13. "ESPN.com – Caribbean Series notes".
  14. "El Universal – Valenzuela ingresa al Salon de la Fama del Caribe". (Spanish)
  15. "El Universal – Alfaro, Quintana y Espinoza al Salón de la Fama del Caribe". (Spanish)
  16. "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)
  17. "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)
  18. "Salón de la Fama del Béisbol del Caribe tiene cuatro nuevos inmortales". Diario Las Americas. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  19. ""Feliz de estar vivo": Karim García entra al Salón de la Fama de la Serie del Caribe". Milenio. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.