Cartagena, Bolívar

Cartagena is not Colombia's biggest city, but as its largest city on the Caribbean coast, it is culturally more akin to the Caribbean basin than the rest of the country and as a result produced six of the first seven Colombian players to reach the major leagues. The city hosted the 1965 Amateur World Series, 1970 Amateur World Series, 1976 Amateur World Series and 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games.

People born here

• José Araújo, Colombian national team infielder
• Carlos Arroyo, minor league infielder
• Yhonathan Barrios, pitcher
• Sneider Batista, minor league infielder
• Jeronimo Blanco, scout
• Carlos Bustos, Colombian national team infielder
• Jolbert Cabrera, infielder
• Orlando Cabrera, infielder
• Cristian Cano, minor league infielder
• Samir Caraballo, minor league infielder
• Ismael Castro, minor league infielder
• Leonardo Castro, minor league pitcher
• José Corpas Jr., Colombian national team outfielder
• Juan Corpas, minor league pitcher
• Danis Correa, minor league pitcher
• Armando Crizon, Colombian national team outfielder
• Carlos De Avila, minor league pitcher
• Dayan Diaz, pitcher
• Luis Escobar, pitcher
• Rodrigo Escobar, minor league pitcher
• Jhonatan Escudero, minor league pitcher
• Manuel Esquivia, minor league pitcher
• Jair Fernandez, minor league catcher and manager
• Dayan Frías, minor league infielder
• Emiliano Fruto, pitcher
• Adolfo Gomez, Italian Baseball League infielder
• Jackie Gutierrez, infielder
• Yamid Haad, catcher
• Henry Henry, minor league infielder
• Dilson Herrera, infielder
• Jasier Herrera, minor league pitcher
• Neder Horta, minor league infielder and manager
• Gerson Jiménez, minor league infielder
• Erick Julio, minor league pitcher
• Alejandro Lián, Colombian national team player
• Juan Llamas, minor league infielder
• Jonathan Lozada, minor league outfielder
• Ronald Luna, minor league infielder
• Wilman Madera, minor league pitcher
• Sugar Ray Marimon, pitcher
• Jesús Marriaga, minor league outfielder
• Yeizer Marrugo, minor league pitcher
• Carlos Martinez, minor league catcher
• Hernando Mejía, minor league pitcher
• Cristian Mendoza, minor league pitcher
• Walter Miranda, minor league pitcher
• Jaider Morelos, Colombian national team outfielder
• Jair Morelos, minor league infielder
• Tomás Moreno, Colombian national team outfielder
• Carlos Ocampo, minor league pitcher
• Javier Ortiz, minor league pitcher
• Gaspar Palacio, minor league infielder
• Sergio Palacio, signed pitcher
• Jhon Peluffo, minor league pitcher
• Dewen Perez, minor league pitcher
• Brallan Pérez, minor league infielder
• Luis Piterson, minor league infielder
• Harold Ramirez, outfielder
• Orlando Ramirez, infielder
• Ronald Ramirez, minor league infielder and manager
• Ronald Ramirez, minor league pitcher
• Mauricio Ramos, minor league infielder
• Ernesto Redondo, minor league infielder
• Jaider Rocha, minor league pitcher
• Reynaldo Rodríguez, minor league infielder
• Rafael Rojano, minor league pitcher
• Jhon Romero, pitcher
• Jean Ruiz, minor league pitcher
• Reiver Sanmartin, pitcher
• Hamilton Sarabia, minor league outfielder
• Julio Teheran, pitcher
• Karl Triana, minor league pitcher
• Giovanny Urshela, infielder
• Víctor Vargas, minor league pitcher
• Eduin Villa, minor league pitcher
• Carlos Villalobos, minor league infielder
• Meibrys Viloria, catcher
• Guillermo Zuñiga, pitcher

People who died here

• Humberto Bayuelo, Colombian national team infielder
• Daniel Espitia, scout
• Luis Gaviria, Colombian national team infielder
• Ramón Herazo, Colombian national team infielder
• Abel Leal, Colombian national team player
• Pedro Miranda, Colombian national team infielder
• Cosme Pájaro, Colombian national team infielder
• Guillermo Valencia, Colombian national team manager
• Carlos Velásquez, Colombian national team infielder

Educational establishments

• Colegio Comfenalco
• Colegio Politecnico de Bolivar
• Institución Educativa Juan José Nieto
• Liceo de Bolivar
• University of Cartagena