Barquisimeto, Lara
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Barquisimeto is the capital of the state of Lara. It is the 4th-largest Venezuelan city after Caracas, Maracaibo and Valencia. Over 20 major leaguers have been born here (through 2011) but no big league outfielders.
Teams that have played here[edit]
- Cardenales de Lara, Venezuelan League (1965-present)
- Chino Canonico, Venezuelan Summer League (1999-2000)
People born here[edit]
- Daniel Álvarez, minor league pitcher
- Oscar Angulo, minor league infielder
- Yuliecer Arias, minor league outfielder
- Carlos Arrieche, minor league infielder
- Carlos Asuaje, infielder
- Josh Barfield, infielder
- Alejandro Bracho, minor league pitcher
- Edgar Caceres, infielder
- Jose Campos, minor league pitcher
- Carlos Canelon, minor league catcher
- Carlos Carrasco, pitcher
- Domingo Carrasquel Jr., minor league infielder
- Gerardo Casadiego, minor league pitcher
- Pedro Castellano, infielder
- Yosue Castellano, minor league pitcher
- Diego Castillo, infielder
- Richard Castillo, minor league pitcher
- Dirimo Chávez, minor league infielder
- Eddy Díaz, infielder
- Carlos Duran, minor league outfielder
- Erick Epifano, minor league infielder
- José Escalona, minor league pitcher
- Leo Ferrini, minor league infielder
- Jonathan Figueroa, pitcher
- Andres Gimenez, infielder
- Beiker Graterol, pitcher
- Pedro Hernandez, pitcher
- Edwin Hurtado, pitcher
- Alexis Infante, infielder
- Hernán Iribarren, infielder
- César Izturis, infielder
- Maicer Izturis, infielder
- Luis Leál, pitcher
- Manuel López, minor league pitcher
- Luis Lugo, minor league pitcher
- Gabriel Luckert, minor league pitcher
- Martin Malpica, minor league infielder
- Mario Martínez, minor league infielder
- Willie Martinez, pitcher
- Anderson Melendez, minor league outfielder
- Andres Melendez, minor league catcher
- Manuel Melendez, minor league outfielder
- Donaldo Méndez, infielder
- Carlos Mendoza, manager
- Eduardo Miliani, minor league pitcher
- Gabriel Moreno, catcher
- Domingo Morillo, minor league utility man
- Junior Oberto, minor league pitcher
- Alberto Odreman, minor league infielder
- Asdrubal Oropeza, minor league infielder
- Luis Oviedo, pitcher
- Jermaine Palacios, infielder
- Oswald Peraza, infielder
- Tomás Pérez, infielder
- Manny Pina, catcher
- Juniel Querecuto, infielder
- Jeferson Quero, minor league catcher
- Max Ramirez, catcher
- Carlos Rivas, minor league pitcher
- Carlos Rivero, infielder
- Gabriel Rodriguez, minor league catcher
- Guilder Rodriguez, infielder
- Guillermo Rodriguez, catcher
- Juan Salazar, minor league infielder
- Danny Sandoval, infielder
- Luis Segovia, scout
- Jonathan Sivira, minor league outfielder
- Carlos Teran, Italian Baseball League pitcher
- Pablo Torrealba, pitcher
- Steve Torrealba, catcher
- Carlos Torres, umpire
- Yeralf Torres, minor league pitcher
- Franklin Tua Jr., minor league catcher
- Jose Umbria, minor league catcher
- Anthony Vizcaya, minor league pitcher
- Jesús Yépez, minor league pitcher
People who died here[edit]
- Daniel Canónico, Venezuelan national team pitcher
- Domingo Carrasquel Sr., minor league infielder and manager
- Yeralf Torres, minor league pitcher
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