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Pitcher Juan Marichal, born in Laguna Verde, was elected in 1983. He pitched with the Giants between 1960-1973, the Red Sox in 1974, and the Dodgers in 1975. He won 243 games, threw 244 complete games, 52 shutouts, and was selected to 10 All Star teams.
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By my count, there are 8 players in the Baseball Hall of Fame that were born in Latin American countries:
1) Roberto Clemente, born in Carolina, Puerto Rico - inducted in 1973. Right fielder who played his entire MLB career with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
2) Martin Dihigo, born in Jesús María, Cuba - inducted in 1977. Negro Leagues star.
3) Juan Marichal, born in Laguna Verde, Dominican Republic - inducted in 1983. Pitcher who spent the majority of his career with the San Francisco Giants.
4) Luis Aparicio, born in Maracaibo, Venezuela - inducted in 1984. Shortstop with the White Sox, Orioles, and Red Sox.
5) Orlando Cepeda, born in Ponce, Puerto Rico - inducted in 1999. First baseman for many teams, nost notably the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals.
6) Tony Perez, born in Ciego de Ávila, Cuba - inducted in 2000. First baseman for the Cincinnati Reds in the 1970s when the Reds offense was known as 'The Big Red Machine'.
7) José Méndez, born in Havana, Cuba - inducted in 2006. Negro Leagues star.
8) Cristóbal Torriente, born in Cienfuegos, Cuba - inducted in 2006. Negro Leagues star.
There are 2 other players in the Hall that were born in the United States of Latino heritage:
1) Al Lopez, born in Tampa, Florida of Spanish parents - inducted in 1977. 4th highest career winning percentage of any manager in MLB history. Also was a catcher for 19 seasons, with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Cleveland Indians.
2) Alex Pompez, born in Key West, Florida to Cuban parents - inducted in 2006. Negro Leagues team owner and executive.
There is no one in the baseball Hall of Fame who had nothing to do with baseball. They were either coaches, players, etc. Abbott and Costello.
There are currently 10 Latin born players in the Hall of Fame. Four from Cuba, three from Puerto Rico, one from the Dominican Republic, one from Panama, and one from Venezuela.
All members of the Baseball Hall of Fame are considered equal -- you either are a Hall of Famer or you aren't. The year that you join is called your "class," and the first such class -- ie, the "first class" -- is given a special room at the Hall of Fame. These five are, indeed, considered the cream of the crop of baseball players.
Cal Hubbard, was an American professional football player and later an umpire in Major League Baseball, and is a member of three major sports halls of fame. He is currently the only person to be enshrined at both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Sixty-six representatives of the Giants (55 players and 11 managers) have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, more than any other team in the history of baseball. The Dodgers franchise is second (45 players, 9 managers) and the New York Yankees are third (41 players, 11 managers).