The Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame is an international museum and hall of fame which was founded in San Francisco, California to honor and recognize the contributions made to baseball by Hispanic and Latin baseball players as well as players with the heritage.[1]
Established | October 24, 1998 |
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Location | Mission District San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Founder | Gabriel "Tito" Avila Jr. |
Website | hhbmhof |
History
editThe museum and hall of fame was founded in the Mission District in San Francisco, California on October 24, 1998, and was incorporated as a non-profit organization on June 23, 1999, in Sacramento, California. The idea of the museum came from Gabriel "Tito" Avila Jr., a former semi-professional baseball player from New York City who resides in San Francisco.[2]
Avila wanted wanted to honor the greatest Hispanic baseball players of all time and founded the museum as an international organization dedicated to recognizing the contributions made to baseball by Hispanic and Latino players. Since its inception, the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame has inducted seventy-four players, coaches, broadcasters, Hispanic players who played in the Negro leagues, Major League Baseball scorers, and executives.[2]
Inductees
edit* | Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame |
Inductee | Nationality | Year | Position | Ref. |
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Edgardo Alfonzo | Venezuela | 2013 |
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[3] |
Roberto Alomar* | Puerto Rico | 2019 | Shortstop | [3] |
Sandy Alomar Jr. | Puerto Rico | 2021 | Catcher | [3] |
Sandy Alomar Sr. | Puerto Rico | 2005 |
|
[3] |
Felipe Alou | Dominican Republic | 2003 |
|
[3] |
Matty Alou | Dominican Republic | 2007 | Outfielder | [3] |
Rubén Amaro Jr. | Mexico | 2022 | Outfielder | [3] |
Luis Aparicio* | Venezuela | 2007 | Shortstop | [3] |
Joe Azcue | Cuba | 2012 | Catcher | [3] |
Carlos Baerga | Puerto Rico | 2021 | Second baseman | [3] |
Roberto Barbon | Cuba | 2023 | Infielder | [3] |
Bert Campaneris | Cuba | 2006 | Shortstop | [3] |
Leo Cardenas | Cuba | 2016 |
|
[3] |
Rod Carew* | Panama | 2010 |
|
[3] |
Orlando Cepeda* | Puerto Rico | 2002 |
|
[3] |
Roberto Clemente* | Puerto Rico | 2010 |
|
[3] |
Dave Concepción | Venezuela | 2022 |
|
[3] |
José Cruz | Puerto Rico | 2002 |
|
[3] |
Julio Cruz | Puerto Rico | 2004 |
|
[3] |
Martín Dihigo* | Cuba | 1999 |
|
[3] |
Alex Fernández | Cuba | 2008 | Pitcher | [3] |
Tito Fuentes | Cuba | 2002 |
|
[3] |
Alfredo Griffin | Dominican Republic | 2004 | Shortstop | [3] |
Lefty Gómez* | United States | 2011 | Pitcher | [3] |
Preston Gómez | Cuba | 2003 | Second baseman | [3] |
Luis Gonzalez | United States | 2011 | Outfielder | [3] |
Pedro Guerrero | Dominican Republic | 2016 |
|
[3] |
Vladimir Guerrero* | Dominican Republic | 2018 |
|
[3] |
Carlos Guillén | Venezuela | 2012 | Shortstop | [3] |
Keith Hernandez | United States | 2019 | First baseman | [3] |
Willie Hernández | Puerto Rico | 2023 | Pitcher | [3] |
Rudy Jaramillo | United States | 2008 | Coach | [3] |
Julián Javier | Dominican Republic | 2011 | Second baseman | [3] |
Stan Javier | Dominican Republic | 2011 | Outfielder | [3] |
Roberto Kelly | Panama | 2011 | Outfielder | [3] |
Tony La Russa* | United States | 2008 |
|
[3] |
Sixto Lezcano | Puerto Rico | 2023 | Outfielder | [3] |
Al López* | United States | 2006 |
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[3] |
Héctor López | Panama | 2007 |
|
[3] |
Candy Maldonado | Puerto Rico | 2021 | Outfielder | [3] |
Juan Marichal* | Dominican Republic | 2003 | Pitcher | [3] |
Billy Martin | United States | 2020 |
|
[3] |
Buck Martinez | United States | 2012 | Catcher | [3] |
Edgar Martínez* | Puerto Rico | 2003 | Designated hitter | [3] |
Pedro Martínez* | Dominican Republic | 2015 | Pitcher | [3] |
José Méndez | Cuba | 2006 | Pitcher | [3] |
Minnie Miñoso* | Cuba | 2002 | Outfielder | [3] |
Felix Millan | Puerto Rico | 2013 | Second baseman | [3] |
Orlando Mercado | Puerto Rico | 2004 |
|
[3] |
Manny Mota | Dominican Republic | 2003 | Outfielder | [3] |
Millito Navarro | Puerto Rico | 2006 | Outfielder | [3] |
Tony Oliva* | Cuba | 2014 | Outfielder | [3] |
Jose Oquendo | Puerto Rico | 2013 |
|
[3] |
Camilo Pascual | Cuba | 2012 | Pitcher | [3] |
Tony Pérez* | Cuba | 2001 |
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[3] |
Alex Pompez* | Cuba | 2006 | Owner | [3] |
Jackie Robinson* | United States | 2018 | Second baseman | [3] |
Iván Rodríguez* | Puerto Rico | 2017 | Catcher | [3] |
Cookie Rojas | Cuba | 2011 |
|
[3] |
Luis Salazar | Venezuela | 2011 |
|
[3] |
Manny Sanguillen | Panama | 2019 | Catcher | [3] |
Benito Santiago | Puerto Rico | 2012 |
|
[3] |
José Santiago | Puerto Rico | 2021 | Pitcher | [3] |
Juan Samuel | Dominican Republic | 2010 | Second baseman | [3] |
Diego Seguí | Cuba | 2006 | Pitcher | [3] |
Rubén Sierra | Puerto Rico | 2011 | Outfielder | [3] |
Tony Taylor | Cuba | 2004 | Second baseman | [3] |
Dickie Thon | Puerto Rico | 2003 | Shortstop | [3] |
Luis Tiant | Cuba | 2002 | Pitcher | [3] |
Cristóbal Torriente* | Cuba | 2006 |
|
[3] |
Alex Treviño | Mexico | 2003 | Catcher | [3] |
Manny Trillo | Venezuela | 2023 | Second baseman | [3] |
Fernando Valenzuela | Mexico | 2003 | Pitcher | [3] |
Omar Vizquel | Venezuela | 2007 | Shortstop | [3] |
Bernie Williams | Puerto Rico | 2017 | Centerfielder | [3] |
Ted Williams* | United States | 2002 | Left fielder | [3] |
Broadcasters wing
edit* | Ford C. Frick Award recipient |
Induction | Nationality | Year | Team | Ref. |
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Joe Angel | Colombia | 2023 | Baltimore Orioles | [4] |
Billy Berroa | Dominican Republic | 2005 | New York Mets | [4] |
Buck Canel* | Argentina |
1999 | Brooklyn Dodgers | [4] |
René Cárdenas | Nicaragua | 2002 | Houston Astros | [4] |
Jaime Jarrín* | Ecuador |
2003 | Los Angeles Dodgers | [4] |
Eduardo Ortega | Mexico | 2016 | San Diego Padres | [4] |
Amaury Pi-Gonzalez | Cuba |
2004 | San Francisco Giants | [4] |
Felo Ramírez | Cuba | 2001 | Florida Marlins | [4] |
Mario Thomas | Mexico | 2010 | San Diego Padres | [4] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Chapin, Dwight (February 20, 2002). "Museum honors Hispanics". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ a b "The History of the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame". hhbmhof.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx "Inductees". Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Broadcasters Wing". Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame.