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Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame

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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.

Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame
EstablishedOctober 24, 1998 (1998-10-24)
LocationMission District
San Francisco, California, U.S.
FounderGabriel "Tito" Avila Jr.
Websitehhbmhof.com

History edit

The 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.[1]

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.[1]

86 Inductees edit

Key
* Inducted into the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame
Inductee Nationality Year Position Ref.
Edgardo Alfonzo   Venezuela 2013 3B, 2B [2]
Roberto Alomar*   Puerto Rico 2019 SS [2]
Sandy Alomar Jr.   Puerto Rico 2021 C [2]
Sandy Alomar Sr.   Puerto Rico 2005 2B, Coach [2]
Felipe Alou   Dominican Republic 2003 OF, 1B, Mng [2]
Matty Alou   Dominican Republic 2007 OF [2]
Rubén Amaro Jr.   Mexico 2022 OF [2]
Luis Aparicio*   Venezuela 2007 SS [2]
Joe Azcue   Cuba 2012 C [2]
Carlos Baerga   Puerto Rico 2021 2B [2]
Bert Campaneris   Cuba 2006 SS [2]
Leo Cardenas   Cuba 2016 SS, 3B [2]
Rod Carew*   Panama 2010 1B, 2B [2]
Orlando Cepeda*   Puerto Rico 2002 1B [2]
Roberto Clemente*   Puerto Rico 2010 RF [2]
Dave Concepción   Venezuela 2022 SS [2]
José Cruz   Puerto Rico 2002 OF [2]
Julio Cruz   Puerto Rico 2004 2B [2]
Martín Dihigo*   Cuba 1999 P, 2B [2]
Alex Fernández   Cuba 2008 P [2]
Tito Fuentes   Cuba 2002 2B [2]
Alfredo Griffin   Dominican Republic 2004 SS [2]
Lefty Gómez*   United States 2011 P [2]
Preston Gómez   Cuba 2003 2B [2]
Luis Gonzalez   United States 2011 OF [2]
Pedro Guerrero   Dominican Republic 2016 OF, 3B, 1B [2]
Vladimir Guerrero   Dominican Republic 2018 RF, DH [2]
Carlos Guillén   Venezuela 2012 SS [2]
Keith Hernandez   United States 2019 1B [2]
Willie Hernández   Puerto Rico 2023 P [2]
Rudy Jaramillo   United States 2008 Coach [2]
Julián Javier   Dominican Republic 2011 2B [2]
Stan Javier   Dominican Republic 2011 OF [2]
Roberto Kelly   Panama 2011 OF [2]
Tony La Russa*   United States 2008 IF, Mng [2]
Sixto Lezcano   Puerto Rico 2023 OF [2]
Al López*   United States 2006 C, Mng [2]
Héctor López   Panama 2007 OF, 3B [2]
Candy Maldonado   Puerto Rico 2021 OF [2]
Juan Marichal*   Dominican Republic 2003 P [2]
Billy Martin   United States 2020 2B, Mng [2]
Buck Martinez   United States 2012 C [2]
Edgar Martínez*   Puerto Rico 2003 DH [2]
José Méndez   Cuba 2006 P [2]
Minnie Miñoso*   Cuba 2002 OF [2]
Felix Millan   Puerto Rico 2013 2B [2]
Orlando Mercado   Puerto Rico 2004 C, Coach [2]
Manny Mota   Dominican Republic 2003 OF [2]
Millito Navarro   Puerto Rico 2006 OF [2]
Tony Oliva*   Cuba 2014 OF [2]
Jose Oquendo   Puerto Rico 2013 OF, IF [2]
Camilo Pascual   Cuba 2012 P [2]
Tony Pérez*   Cuba 2001 3B, 1B [2]
Alex Pompez   Cuba 2006 Owner [2]
Jackie Robinson*   United States 2018 2B [2]
Iván Rodríguez*   Puerto Rico 2017 C [2]
Cookie Rojas   Cuba 2011 OF, 2B [2]
Luis Salazar   Venezuela 2011 OF, SS, 3B [2]
Manny Sanguillen   Panama 2019 C [2]
Benito Santiago   Puerto Rico 2012 C [2]
José Santiago   Puerto Rico 2021 P [2]
Juan Samuel   Dominican Republic 2010 2B [2]
Diego Seguí   Cuba 2006 P [2]
Pedro Sierra   Cuba 2015 P [2]
Rubén Sierra   Puerto Rico 2011 OF [2]
Tony Taylor   Cuba 2004 2B [2]
Dickie Thon   Puerto Rico 2003 SS [2]
Luis Tiant   Cuba 2002 P [2]
Cristóbal Torriente   Cuba 2006 OF, IF, P [2]
Alex Treviño   Mexico 2003 C [2]
Manny Trillo   Venezuela 2023 2B [2]
Fernando Valenzuela   Mexico 2003 P [2]
Omar Vizquel   Venezuela 2007 SS [2]
Bernie Williams   Puerto Rico 2017 CF [2]
Ted Williams*   United States 2002 LF [2]

Broadcasters wing edit

Key
* Ford C. Frick Award recipient
Induction Nationality Year Team Ref.
Joe Angel   Colombia 2023 Baltimore Orioles [3]
Billy Berroa   Dominican Republic 2005 New York Mets [3]
Buck Canel*   Argentina
 1999 Brooklyn Dodgers [3]
René Cárdenas   Nicaragua 2002 Houston Astros [3]
Jaime Jarrín*   Ecuador
 2003 Los Angeles Dodgers [3]
Eduardo Ortega   Mexico 2016 San Diego Padres [3]
Amaury Pi-Gonzalez   Cuba
 2004 San Francisco Giants [3]
Felo Ramírez   Cuba 2001 Florida Marlins [3]
Mario Thomas   Mexico 2010 San Diego Padres [3]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "The History of the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame". hhbmhof.com.
  2. ^ 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 "Inductees". Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Broadcasters Wing". Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame.
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