Caracas, Distrito Capital
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Caracas (officially Santiago de León de Caracas) is the largest city in Venezuela and also the capital. It is located in the northern part of the country, inland, on the Guare River, but not far south of the Caribbean Sea from which it is separated by a steep mountain range. It includes five discrete municipalities within its borders and forms its own province (Distrito Capital), while the metropolitan area also spreads out over the neighboring states of Miranda and Vargas. Numerous big league stars were born here.
Teams that have played here[edit]
- Cervecería Caracas, Venezuelan League (1946-1952)
- Patriotas de Venezuela, Venezuelan League (1946-1953, 1954-1955)
- Leones del Caracas, Venezuelan League (1952-present)
- Licoreros de Pampero, Venezuelan League (1955-1962)
- Tiburones de La Guaira, Venezuelan League (1962-present)
- Caracas Metropolitanos, Inter-American League (1979)
People born here[edit]
- Gualberto Acosta, Venezuelan League umpire
- Ivan Acuña, French Division I catcher
- Luisangel Acuña, infielder
- Edgar Alfonzo, minor league infielder and manager
- Edgar Alfonzo, Jr., minor league pitcher
- Robert Alfonzo, scout
- Jose Alguacil, coach
- Manuel Alvarez, minor league pitcher
- Tony Alvarez, outfielder
- Erold Andrus, minor league outfielder
- Juan Apodaca, minor league catcher
- Valentín Arévalo, Venezuelan national team pitcher
- Edgar Arismendi, minor league pitcher
- Gustavo Armas, minor league pitcher
- Cristo Arnal, minor league infielder
- Humberto Arteaga, infielder
- Pedro Avila, pitcher
- Luis Avilan, pitcher
- Luis Azócar, minor league pitcher
- Aarom Baldiris, NPB infielder
- Franklin Barreto, infielder
- Wuilmer Becerra, minor league outfielder
- Pedro Pablo Belmonte, minor league pitcher
- Héctor Benítez, Venezuelan national team outfielder
- Roberto Bissonnette, minor league owner
- Gregor Blanco, outfielder
- Henry Blanco, catcher
- Ivan Blanco, minor league pitcher
- Ossie Blanco, infielder
- Javier Bracamonte, minor league infielder
- Ramon Cabrera, catcher
- Armando Camacaro, minor league catcher
- Israel Camacaro, minor league pitcher
- Frank Campos, minor league pitcher
- Kevin Canelon, minor league pitcher
- Carlos Cárdenas, author
- Ron Caridad, minor league pitcher
- Alex Carrasquel, pitcher
- Chico Carrasquel, infielder
- Domingo Carrasquel Sr., minor league infielder and manager
- Emilio Carrasquel, minor league catcher and scout
- Martin Carrasquel, minor league pitcher
- Marco Carrillo, minor league pitcher
- Francisco Cartaya, scout
- Juan Casas, minor league pitcher
- Angel Castillo, minor league outfielder
- Juan Castillo, pitcher
- Max Castillo, pitcher
- Yeiper Castillo, minor league pitcher
- Anthony Castro, pitcher
- Harold Castro, infielder
- José Ceballos, minor league catcher
- Elio Chacón, infielder
- Edwar Colina, pitcher
- Alfonso Collazo, minor league pitcher
- Luis Cordova, minor league outfielder
- William Cuevas, pitcher
- David Davalillo, minor league infielder and manager
- Marco Antonio Davalillo, minor league manager
- Miller Diaz, minor league pitcher
- Orlando Díaz, Division Honor outfielder
- Walter Diaz, minor league infielder
- William Domero, minor league infielder
- David Espinosa, minor league infielder
- Anderson Espinoza, pitcher
- Hermán Ettedgui, announcer
- Julio Franco, scout
- Alejandro Freire, infielder
- Alexis Fumero, minor league pitcher
- Andres Galarraga, infielder
- Lesther Galván, minor league infielder
- Freddy Garcia, pitcher
- Harvey García, pitcher
- José García, minor league infielder
- Miguel Garcia, pitcher
- Gus Gil, infielder
- Carlos Gomez, minor league pitcher
- Jeanmar Gomez, pitcher
- Esteban Gonzalez, minor league infielder and manager
- Franklin Gonzalez, minor league infielder
- Manny Gonzalez, umpire
- Jean Carlos Granados, minor league pitcher
- Alfredo Granier, minor league coach
- Luis Guillorme, infielder
- Franklin Gutiérrez, outfielder
- Angel Guzman, pitcher
- Dan Guzman, minor league pitcher
- Carlos Hereaud, minor league infielder
- Carlos Hernandez, infielder
- Jesus Hernandez, minor league pitcher
- Juan Hernández, minor league pitcher
- Ramón Hernández, catcher
- Ricardo Hernandez, minor league pitcher
- Javier Herrera, minor league outfielder
- Richard Hidalgo, outfielder
- Juan Indriago, scout
- Gregory Infante, pitcher
- Juan Carlos Infante, minor league infielder
- Jose Jaimes, minor league pitcher
- Milko Jaramillo, minor league infielder and manager
- Jonathan Jaspe, minor league catcher
- Daniel Jiménez, minor league outfielder
- Jose Jimenez, minor league catcher
- Jorge Julio, pitcher
- Raúl Landaeta, Venezuelan national team catcher
- Selwyn Langaigne, minor league outfielder
- Carlos Lavaud, executive
- Oscar Lira, minor league pitcher
- Mario Lissón, minor league infielder and manager
- Ramón Longa, minor league outfielder
- Niuman Loiz, minor league pitcher
- Albenis Machado, minor league infielder
- Alejandro Machado, outfielder
- Andy Machado, infielder
- Dennis Malave, minor league outfielder and manager
- Luis Marquez, scout
- Argenis Martinez, minor league infielder
- Erick Mejias, minor league infielder
- Jose Angel Mejias, minor league pitcher
- Carlos Méndez, infielder
- Beicker Mendoza, minor league infielder
- José Mijares, pitcher
- Charlie Mirabal, minor league infielder
- Andruw Monasterio, infielder
- Miguel Montero, catcher
- Alexander Morales, minor league pitcher
- Orber Moreno, pitcher
- Cesar Morillo, minor league infielder
- Oddanier Mosqueda, minor league pitcher
- Orlando Muñoz, minor league infielder and manager
- Dewis Navarro, Italian Baseball League catcher
- Dioner Navarro, catcher
- Denny Nino, minor league catcher
- Antonio Noguera, minor league pitcher
- Audie Núñez, Division Honor pitcher
- Antonio Obregón, minor league infielder
- Teodoro Obregón, minor league infielder
- Edward Olivares, outfielder
- Oswaldo Olivares, minor league outfielder
- Roberto Olivo, Venezuelan League umpire
- Magglio Ordóñez, outfielder
- César Ortega, minor league outfielder
- Jorge Ortega, minor league pitcher
- Joe Ortiz, pitcher
- Renny Osuna, minor league infielder
- Jose Ovalles, minor league catcher
- Alex Pacheco, pitcher
- Delvis Pacheco, minor league pitcher
- Isaac Palencia, minor league infielder
- Damiano Palmegiani, minor league infielder
- Roberto Pena, minor league infielder
- Jhonny Pereda, catcher
- Keino Perez, minor league pitcher
- Luis Pérez, minor league outfielder
- Miguel Perez, catcher
- Randy Perez, minor league infielder
- Rolando Petit, scout
- Rolando Petit, minor league catcher
- Gus Polidor, infielder
- Wilfredo Polidor, minor league infielder
- Carlos Pulido, pitcher
- Alex Prieto, infielder
- Jonathan Prieto, minor league infielder
- Alex Ramirez, outfielder
- Edubray Ramos, pitcher
- Juan Reggeti, executive
- Yulman Ribeiro, minor league pitcher
- Eduardo Ríos, minor league infielder
- Brayan Rocchio, infelder
- Marlon Roche, minor league outfielder and manager
- Francísco Rodriguez, pitcher
- Liu Rodríguez, infielder
- Luis Rodriguez, minor league catcher
- Ricardo Rodriguez, minor league infielder-pitcher
- Roberto Rodriguez, pitcher
- Cesar Rojas, minor league pitcher
- Estuar Ruiz, scout
- Brayan Salaya, minor league pitcher
- Richard Salazar, minor league pitcher
- Yobanis Salazar, minor league pitcher
- Jhonleider Salinas, minor league pitcher
- Karexon Sanchez, minor league infielder
- Nelson Santander, minor league pitcher
- Liviston Santaniello, Italian Baseball League infielder
- Miguel Socolovich, pitcher
- Luis Sojo, infielder
- Júnior Sosa, minor league outfielder
- Carlos Subero, coach
- Wladimir Sutil, minor league infielder and manager
- Yorvit Torrealba, catcher
- Alejandro Torres, minor league catcher
- Jhonathan Torres, minor league pitcher
- Gleyber Torres, infielder
- Jose Torres, pitcher
- Angel Tovar, minor league pitcher
- César Tovar, outfielder
- Martín Tovar Lange, executive
- Juan Tremaria, Venezuelan national team pitcher
- Luis Ugueto, infielder
- Dan Urbina, minor league pitcher
- Ugueth Urbina, pitcher
- Lino Urdaneta, pitcher
- Carlos Urquiola, minor league outfielder
- Jesús Ustariz, minor league infielder
- Jorge Velandia, infielder
- Juan Vené, journalist
- Rafael Vera, minor league infielder
- Eduardo Villacis, pitcher
- Kender Villegas, minor league pitcher
- Omar Vizquel, infielder
- Juan Antonio Yánez, executive
- Juan Yepez, outfielder
- Marcos Yepez, minor league infielder
- Carlos Zambrano, pitcher
- Samuel Zavala, minor league outfielder
People who died here[edit]
- Carlos Ascanio, infielder
- Carlos Cárdenas, author
- Alex Carrasquel, pitcher
- Chico Carrasquel, infielder
- Martin Carrasquel, minor league pitcher
- Elio Chacón, infielder
- Pelayo Chacón, infielder, manager
- Hugo Chávez, politician
- Vic Davalillo, outfielder
- José Del Vecchio, promoter
- Bo Díaz, catcher
- Hermán Ettedgui, announcer
- Luis "Camaleón" García, minor league infielder and manager
- Argenis Gil, Venezuelan national team infielder
- Carlos González, journalist
- Dan Guzman, minor league pitcher
- Juan Hernández, minor league pitcher
- Balbino Inojosa, Venezuelan League pitcher
- Yorman Landa, minor league pitcher
- Carlos Lavaud, executive
- Delio Amado León, announcer
- Vidal López, minor league pitcher
- Félix Machado, Venezuelan national team outfielder
- Manuel Malpica, Venezuelan national team manager
- Luis Marquez, scout
- Teodoro Obregón, minor league infielder
- Gustavo Olano, Cuban Serie Nacional outfielder
- Roberto Olivo, Venezuelan League umpire
- Charlie Peete, outfielder
- Gus Polidor, infielder
- Carlos Pulido, pitcher
- Abelardo Raidi, writer
- Chucho Ramos, outfielder
- Juan Reggeti, executive
- Luis Romero Petit, Venezuelan national team infielder
- Victor Sanchez, minor league pitcher
- Eladio Secades, writer
- Carlos Tovar Bracho, announcer
- Martín Tovar Lange, executive
- Juan Antonio Yánez, executive
- Luis Zuloaga, Venezuelan national team pitcher
International Tournaments held here[edit]
- 1944 Amateur World Series
- 1945 Amateur World Series
- 1951 Caribbean Series
- 1953 Amateur World Series
- 1955 Caribbean Series
- 1959 Caribbean Series
- 1959 Central American and Caribbean Games
- 1970 Caribbean Series
- 1973 Caribbean Series
- 1977 Caribbean Series
- 1981 Caribbean Series
- 1983 Caribbean Series
- 1983 Pan American Games
- 2002 Caribbean Series
- 2010 Women's Baseball World Cup
Educational Establishments[edit]
- Central University of Venezuela
- Colegio Cecilio Acosta
- Colegio Claret
- Colegio Los Riscos
- Colegio Mariscal Antonio José de Sucre
- Colegio Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza
- Colegio San Francisco de Sales
- Colegio Simón Rodríguez
- Escuela Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- Liceo Andres Bello
- Liceo Caricuao
- Liceo Francisco Espejo
- Liceo Frederico Quiroz
- Liceo Juan Pablo II
- Military Academy of the Bolivarian Army
- Unidad Educativa Colegio Cervantes
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