Find out how many Venezuelans play in the Major Leagues, the names of the players in the American League and National League, statistics, photos and more.
Important info:
- 52 Venezuelan baseball players in the Major Leagues.
- 270 Venezuelan baseball players have played in the Major Leagues since 1939.
Latest news:
Fourteen Home Runs So Far for Miguel Cabrera
(24/05/2013)
Venezuela’s Miguel Cabrera is likely headed for another great season, having hit his fourteenth home run on Thursday night in a 7-6 victory by the Detroit Tigers over the Minnesotta Twins.
Cabrera went 3-2 and had two hits and three…
Three Home Runs for Miguel Cabrera in One Game
(21/05/2013)
Venezuela’s Miguel Cabrera hit three home runs one game last Sunday night, despite an 11-8 loss for the Detroit Tigers against Texas Rangers.
His first home run came in the third inning, earning three runs for the Tigers. Then fifth…
Miguel Cabrera Reaches Eight Home Runs This Season
(16/05/2013)
Venezuela’s Miguel Cabrera hit his eighth home run of the season last night in a 6-2 victory by the Detroit Tigers over the Houston Astros.
Cabrera went 3-2 with two hits, two runs and one RBI to reach 41 RBIs…
Venezuelans Shine with Home Runs
(13/05/2013)
Venezuelan ballplayers Marco Scutaro, Pablo Sandoval, Alexi Amarista and Gerardo Parra all hit home runs in Major League Baseball on Sunday.
Scutaro went 2-5, while also adding a double, and Sandoval went 2-4 as the San Francisco Giants beat the…
CarGo Helps the Rockies Defeat the Yankees
(08/05/2013)
Carlos Gonzalez of Venezuela had his seventh home run of the season during a home game in Denver on Tuesday night to bring the Colorado Rockies to a 2-0 victory over the New York Yankees.
González, who obtained his second…
Venezuela’s Miguel Cabrera Leads Tigers to Victory
(29/04/2013)
On Sunday, three-run homer by Venezuela’s Miguel Cabrera in the seventh inning opened up a lead for the Detroit Tigers in the final game of a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves which ended 8-3.
The outfielder Austin Jackson and…
Venezuela’s Alex Ramirez Reaches 2,000 Hits in Japan
(09/04/2013)
Baseball players from Venezuela have achieved success at home and abroad, even in countries as distant as Japan. One success story is that of Alex Ramirez, who last weekend reached the milestone of 2,000 career hits.
Ramirez, who was born…
Venezuelans in Full Force in Major Leagues
(05/04/2013)
Venezuela’s Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run homer in the third inning of a game Wednesday night that ended in a 5-3 win for the San Francisco Giants over the L.A. Dodgers.
Sandoval went 4-1 with one homer, one run and…
65 Venezuelans in MLB Openers
(01/04/2013)
Miguel Cabrera and Pablo Sandoval lead a contingent of 65 Venezuelan baseball players in 2013 Major League Baseball opening games starting today.
Cabrera was the first winner of the Triple Crown since 1967, 45 years ago, leading the league in…
Venezuela’s Henry Blanco Joins the Blue Jays
(26/03/2013)
The Venezuelan baseball player Henry Blanco has earned a spot with the Toronto Blue Jays this season as a backup catcher despite his age – he is 41 – and due no doubt to his persistence and dedication to…
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