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	List of players from Puerto Rico in Major League Baseball - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		List of players from Puerto Rico in Major League Baseball
		This is an alphabetical list of 214 baseball players from Puerto Rico which had played in Major League Baseball between 1942 and 2005.
		Major League Baseball players by national origin
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_players_from_Puerto_Rico_in_Major_League_Baseball (92 words)

	PUERTO RICO HERALD: Steroids Rules Tripping Up Latin Players (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		At the minor league level, 24 of the 47 players suspended this year (51.1 percent) were born in Latin America, with 11 from Venezuela, 10 from the Dominican Republic, two from Mexico and one from Puerto Rico.
		According to statistics compiled by the commissioner's office, 23.5 percent of the 829 major league players on opening-day rosters and disabled lists were born in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Mexico, or Venezuela.
		While no minor league statistics are available for this year, as of April 2004 the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Mexico and Venezuela accounted for 40.4 percent of the 6,117 players signed to minor league contracts.
	www.puertorico-herald.org /issues2/2005/vol09n19/Steroids.shtml (989 words)

	SI.com - SI Writers - Mike Fish - Straight Shooting - Mike Fish: Where did the black baseball players go? - Friday May ...
		That’s down from 27 percent in 1975 and 17 percent as recently as 1992 (the percentage of white players is down to 60 percent from 67 percent in 1992), according to figures compiled by the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at the University of Central Florida.
		And while Major League Baseball is committed to building a baseball academy in Los Angeles, its clubs have been mining Latin American talent in this fashion for two decades, building academies to attract and develop teenage talent.
		Of the almost 6,200 players in the minor leagues, 46 percent were born outside the U.S. Mike Fish is a senior writer for SI.com.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /inside_game/mike_fish/news/2003/05/15/straight_shooting (1594 words)

	PUERTO RICO HERALD: Latino Players Can Revive Baseball In America (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The first baseman with the sweet, compact swing is symbolic of a major trend in baseball that has implications reaching far beyond home-run records: Players of Latino descent, like Palmeiro and Sammy Sosa, who hit his own No. 500 earlier this season, have come to dominate America's national pastime.
		Palmeiro was born in Cuba, and Sosa in the Dominican Republic.
		The impact of Latinos in baseball will be as important to the sport specifically, and our society in general, as the rise of the African-American athletes in the 1960s and 1970s.
	www.puertorico-herald.org /issues/2003/vol7n26/LatinoPlayers-en.shtml (906 words)

	Major League Baseball - CBS SportsLine.com
		Baseball officials inspected Rome's Olympic Stadium in April 2003.
		The World Baseball Classic, a 16-nation event organized by Major League Baseball and its players' association, is to be played next year in March in the United States, Asia and Latin America.
		Baseball officials say the next regular-season games moved to an international site are likely to be in 2007.
	cbs.sportsline.com /mlb/story/8820507 (415 words)

	Winston-Salem Journal \| Steroids tests catching Latins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		More than half the players suspended for positive tests at both the major- and minor- league levels were born in Latin America, according to a review of their birth places by The Associated Press.
		At the minor-league level, 24 of the 47 players suspended this year (51.1 percent) were born in Latin America, with 11 from Venezuela, 10 from the Dominican Republic, two from Mexico and one from Puerto Rico.
		According to statistics compiled by the commissioner's office, 23.5 percent of the 829 major-league players on opening-day rosters and disabled lists were born in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Mexico, or Venezuela.
	www.journalnow.com /servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSJ/MGArticle/WSJ_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031782536668&path=!sports!baseball&s=1037645509208 (1009 words)

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	Sports 2000 Players - TSN's All-Star Latin American team
		In 1964, Oliva led the league in batting (.323), hits (217) and doubles (43) and was named American League Rookie of the Year.
		He won the AL batting title again with a.321 average, led the league with 185 hits and helped the Minnesota Twins win the 1966 American League pennant.
		He led the league in innings pitched in 1963 and 1968, and he led the league in complete games in 1964 and 1968.
	www.sportingnews.com /archives/sports2000/players/169115.html (1712 words)

	Minor League Baseball: News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		MILWAUKEE -- Major League Baseball said on Tuesday that six managers already have been selected to head some of the 16 teams that are participating in next year's inaugural World Baseball Classic, the first international hardball tournament ever to include Major League players.
		Former Major Leaguer Jim Lefebvre leads the budding Chinese national team and has done so since it was formulated two years ago with an eye toward the 2008 Bejing Summer Olympics.
		MLB has committed to an estimated 270 Major League affiliated players for the tournament, and is in the process of determining how many players will come from the 25-man rosters or expanded 40-man rosters of the 30 Major League teams.
	www.minorleaguebaseball.com /app/news/article.jsp?ymd=20051116&content_id=34287&vkey=news_milb&fext=.jsp (703 words)

	Jose A. Contreras, Jose A. Contreras, Livan Hernandez, Major League Baseball - CBS SportsLine.com
		Baseball's first World Cup-style tournament, which includes 16 teams, will run from March 3-20 in the United States, Puerto Rico and Japan.
		He said he'll meet on Friday with the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Puerto Rico, and seek help from Luis Fortuno, Puerto Rico's nonvoting representative in the U.S. Congress, and from the director of the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration in Washington.
		The Cuban team likely would have included only players residing in Cuba, and not defectors such as Jose Contreras, Orlando Hernandez and Livan Hernandez, who have become major league stars, organizers said.
	www.sportsline.com /mlb/story/9098687 (538 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		He was on the disabled list from June 15-30 with a finger blister.
		Betancourt, on the disabled list with a shoulder injury, disputes the claim and said he will ask the players' association to file a grievance to clear his name.
		Betancourt is the sixth player suspended under major league baseball's policy, which began in March.
	www.sltrib.com /portlet/article/html/fragments/print_article.jsp?article=2848266 (320 words)

	USATODAY.com - Stars abound for Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The infielders include Major Leaguers Alex Cintron (Arizona), Alex Cora (Boston), Ramon Martinez (Philadelphia), Felipe Lopez (Cincinnati) and Jose Vidro (Washington).
		At least three of the pitchers were also from the Major Leagues: Juan Carlos Romero (Minnesota), Juan Padilla (New York Mets) and Joel Pineiro (Seattle).
		SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic —Alex Rodriguez was among 60 players on the Dominican Republic's preliminary roster for the World Baseball Classic but it wasn't immediately clear whether he would play.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/2006-01-17-wbc-puerto-rico_x.htm?csp=34 (552 words)

	Hispanic Magazine.com - April 2005 - Feature - Stars
		And although only seven Latin American-born players are among the 258 players whose bronze plaques adorn the walls of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, there can be no doubt that their ranks in that shrine will swell in the coming years given the impact Hispanic players are having in the majors today.
		All four players certainly are among today’s best Latino players, but any discussion about the greatest Latino players of all time must begin with Puerto Rico’s Roberto Clemente.
		Palmeiro’s 1,775 RBI rank 17th in major league history and are the most in history by a Latin American player.
	www.hispaniconline.com /magazine/2005/april/Features/stars.html (1754 words)

	Major League Baseball : News : Major League Baseball News
		Leading the way in their respective leagues in this regard are the Yankees, with 2005 American League Most Valuable Player Alex Rodriguez at third and Jason Giambi at first base, and St. Louis, with NL MVP Albert Pujols at first and Scott Rolen at the hot corner.
		Another player in the fold is left-handed hitting first baseman Roberto Petagine, who had a strong year at Triple-A Pawtucket last year.
		The 21-year-old Fielder, raised in the baseball hotbed of Florida, is already being hyped as a National League Rookie of the Year candidate.
	colorado.rockies.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060125&content_id=1300581&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb (5484 words)

	SI.com - MLB - All 30 MLB teams to be represented at World Baseball Classic - Monday December 5, 2005 6:07PM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		A list of 177 major league players, representing all 30 teams who have agreed to participate in the event, was released Monday by Major League Baseball.
		All players will be tested under the Olympic drug policy although a positive test for the WBC will not count under MLB's new steroid policy.
		Puerto Rico will host Pool C, which also includes teams from the Netherlands and Panama.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /rssclick/2005/baseball/mlb/12/05/bc.bbm.lgns.worldbaseballclassic.r?section=si_latest (791 words)

	Major League Baseball : News : Major League Baseball News
		A four-time American League All-Star, Sierra has 15 career multi-homer games along with nine grand slams since he made his Major League debut in 1986.
		There were a few teams interested in the veteran hitter but his decision to sign with the Twins had a lot to do with what he felt the Twins could accomplish in 2006.
		This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
	cleveland.indians.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060131&content_id=1304063&vkey=hotstove2005&fext=.jsp (658 words)

	Caribbean Net News: Puerto Rico
		SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AFP): Alex Rios homered and Bernie Williams singled in the winning run in the fifth inning to lift Puerto Rico past Panama 2-1 here Tuesday in a Pool C opener at the World Baseball Classic.
		NEW YORK, USA (Bloomberg): Puerto Rico, a U.S. commonwealth with more per-capita debt than any of the 50 states, may have its bond rating cut to near junk status because of chronic budget deficits and reliance on borrowing to plug the gaps, Standard & Poor's said.
		SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AFP): Outfielders Carlos Beltran and Bernie Williams and first baseman Carlos Delgado headlined a list of 60 players named Monday to Puerto Rico's team in the inaugural World Baseball Classic...
	www.caribbeannetnews.com /pr/pr.htm (709 words)

	USATODAY.com - World Baseball Classic is value laden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Major League Baseball announced Monday the names of 177 players who have committed to participate in the WBC, and the list includes many of the game's top stars.
		Those U.S. players are keenly aware of the challenge presented by countries such as the Dominican Republic, Venezuela and Cuba.
		The use of pitchers in meaningful competition so early in the year has raised concerns among some teams, and baseball officials said restrictions such as pitch limits and days of rest in between appearances are being discussed.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/2005-12-06-world-baseball-classic_x.htm (748 words)

	WebBall: Scouting and Recruiting: The Bureau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		This is based on a general press release issued in May 1999, in which Frank Marcos of the Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau, explained the functions of the Bureau, and revealed what they look for when scouting players.
		For high school players, it is at the end of the player's senior year.
		For players attending 4-year colleges, they become eligible at the end of their junior year/3rd year in school or if they turn 21 years old.
	www.webball.com /scout/bureau.html (700 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		DALLAS - Six Dodgers, led by closer Eric Gagne, are among a long list of major-league players who already have made themselves available to play for their home countries in next spring's inaugural World Baseball Classic.
		Other Dodgers players committing are catching prospect Russell Martin, who like Gagne is from Canada, outfielders Jose Cruz Jr.
		and Ricky Ledee of Puerto Rico, infielder Oscar Robles of Mexico and reliever Duaner Sanchez of the Dominican Republic.
	www.dailynews.com /portlet/article/html/fragments/print_article.jsp?article=3281687 (262 words)

	Toronto Blue Jays (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Toronto hosted its first major league game on April 7, 1977, as the Blue Jays defeated the Chicago White Sox 9-5.
		The first major league team in Canada was the Montreal Expos, who debuted in 1969.
		View a list of Hall of Famers born outside the U.S. In 1992 the Blue Jays became the first Canadian team to win the World Series, defeating the Atlanta Braves.
	www.baseballhalloffame.org /teams/AL/bluejays.htm (436 words)

	TIME.com: The Latin All-Stars -- Oct. 04, 1999 -- Page 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Latin American and U.S. Latino players have long been part of major league baseball's history--best symbolized by the talent, drive and grace of Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Roberto Clemente of Puerto Rico, who died in 1972 while flying relief supplies to victims of a Nicaraguan earthquake.
		But today, Latino players have taken over the whole lineup--at a time when American society in general is experiencing a Latino culture and population boom.
		Eight Latin American countries are currently represented in the majors: the Dominican Republic (with 66 players), Puerto Rico (31), Venezuela (25), Mexico (12), Cuba (eight), Panama (six), Colombia (three) and Nicaragua (one).
	www.time.com /time/magazine/intl/article/0,9171,1107991004-32505-2,00.html (724 words)

	Eastern League Baseball (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Cordero, 33, is in his third stint with the Expos/Nationals organization, which dates back to him being signed by Montreal as a 16 year old in Puerto Rico.
		During his major league career, Cordero has played in parts of 13 seasons with six different teams.
		At the start of the 2005 season, Cordero has played in 1218 major league games with a.275 batting average with 122 home runs and 564 RBI's.
	www.easternleague.com /release.taf?release=602 (175 words)

	Baseball America: Rule Five Draft Preview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The list of players features the leading players in the game, including Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Johnny Damon, Derek Jeter, Andruw Jones, Pedro Martinez, David Ortiz, Albert Pujols, Manny Ramirez and Alex Rodriguez.
		The World Baseball Classic, a 16-team tournament sanctioned by the International BAseball Federation (IBAF), will feature players from around the world competing for their home countries and territories for the first time ever.
		Attached is the list of players announced today and the countries and territories for which they have agreed to participate, if selected.
	www.baseballamerica.com /today/news/051205wbcplayers.html (186 words)

	KATU 2 - Portland, Oregon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		PORTLAND - Major league baseball wants to find a home for the Montreal Expos within the next six months, and it appears Portland is going to need that time to get a finance plan in place.
		State income taxes collected from players and other team members are projected to be lower than the original $150 million, perhaps closer to $100 million.
		DuPuy had hoped to pare the list of suitors from eight: Portland; Washington, D.C.; Northern Virginia; Las Vegas; Norfolk, Va.; San Antonio, Texas; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and Monterrey, Mexico.
	www.katu.com /news/story.asp?id=63739 (566 words)

	Gulf Times â€“ Qatarâ€™s top-selling English daily newspaper - Sport
		DALLAS, Texas: The inaugural Baseball World Classic is shaping up as a star-studded affair, according to a list of 177 major leaguers of various nationalities who have agreed to take part.
		Major League Baseball released the list on Monday, noting that all 30 big league teams are represented in the 16-nation tournament which will run from March 3-20.
		Reigning Most Valuable Players Albert Pujols and Alex Rodriguez are among the prominent players that will take part.
	www.gulf-times.com /site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=63737&version=1&template_id=49&parent_id=29 (822 words)

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