Maracay, Aragua
Maracay is the capital of the state of Aragua in Venezuela. Over two dozen major leaguers were born here.
Teams that play here[edit]
- Tigres de Aragua, Venezuelan Winter League (1965-present)
- Universidad de Carabobo (VSL), Venezuelan Summer League (1998-2002; 2004)
- VSL Marlins/Nationals, Venezuelan Summer League (2005)
- VSL Twins/Blue Jays, Venezuelan Summer League (2006)
- VSL Cubs/Twins, Venezuelan Summer League (2007)
People born here[edit]
- Bobby Abreu, outfielder
- Dennis Abreu, minor league infielder
- Nelson Abreu, minor league infielder
- Nielsen Abreu, minor league infielder
- Jhon Acosta, minor league pitcher
- Jesus Aguilar, infielder
- Elvis Andrus, infielder
- Alfredo Angarita, minor league infielder
- José Aponte, minor league outfielder
- Amador Arias, scout
- Jose Ascanio, pitcher
- Jesus Azuaje, minor league infielder and manager
- Alberto Bastardo, minor league pitcher
- Eduard Bazardo, pitcher
- Yorman Bazardo, pitcher
- Ronald Belisario, pitcher
- Victor Bericoto, minor league outfielder
- Ramon Borrego, minor league infielder and manager
- Endrys Briceño, minor league pitcher
- Miguel Cabrera, infielder
- Vicente Cafaro, minor league infielder
- Alberto Callaspo, infielder
- Omar Carrizales, minor league outfielder
- Diego Cartaya, minor league catcher
- Kervin Castro, pitcher
- Alejandro Chacin, pitcher
- Efrain Contreras, minor league outfielder
- Rehiner Córdova, minor league infielder
- Yonathan Daza, outfielder
- Jesús Delgado, pitcher
- J.J. D'Orazio, minor league catcher
- Daniel Fajardo, minor league catcher
- Jose Flores, minor league infielder
- Danny Forte, Italian Baseball League pitcher
- Gionny Fracchiolla, minor league pitcher
- Victor Garate, pitcher
- Jesus Garces, scout
- Rich Garcés, pitcher
- Rosman Garcia, pitcher
- Luis Gonzalez, infielder
- Wiki Gonzalez, catcher
- Juan Graterol, catcher
- Carlos Guillén, infielder
- José Guzmán, Venezuelan national team pitcher
- Rudy Hernandez, scout
- Ronald Herrera, pitcher
- Luis Hurtado, minor league catcher and manager
- Nelson Izaguirre, minor league catcher
- Delio Amado León, announcer
- Gabriel Lino, minor league catcher
- Jorge Lopez, minor league pitcher
- Luís Madero, pitcher
- Bryan Mata, minor league pitcher
- Jesus Merchan, minor league infielder
- Guillermo Moscoso, pitcher
- Carlos Narváez, catcher
- Omar Narvaez, catcher
- Hector Nelo, minor league pitcher
- Angel Nesbitt, pitcher
- Arturo Nieto, minor league catcher
- Blake Ochoa, minor league catcher
- Lester Oliveros, pitcher
- Rayner Oliveros, minor league pitcher
- Ray Olmedo, infielder
- Gustavo Omana, minor league infielder-catcher
- Pedro Pagés, catcher
- Robert Palencia, Italian Baseball League pitcher
- Ricardo Palma, minor league pitcher
- José Pastrano, minor league infielder
- Alexander Perdomo, minor league infielder
- Darwin Perez, minor league infielder
- Hernan Perez, infielder
- Carlos Pezzullo, Italian Baseball League pitcher
- Israel Pineda, catcher
- René Pinto Sr., minor league catcher
- René Pinto, catcher
- Nelson Prada, minor league catcher and manager
- Martin Prado, infielder
- Jesus Quintero, minor league pitcher
- Leo Rivas, infielder
- Alexis Rivero, minor league pitcher
- Sebastian Rivero, catcher
- Miguel Rizo, minor league pitcher
- Josman Robles, minor league infielder and manager
- Henry Rodriguez, infielder
- Ricardo Rodriguez, pitcher
- Roberto Rodriguez, pitcher
- Billy Rojo, minor league infielder
- Oscar Salazar, outfielder
- Aníbal Sánchez, pitcher
- Yolmer Sanchez, infielder
- Eduardo Sánchez, pitcher
- Hector Sanchez, catcher
- Javier Sanoja, infielder
- Elio Silva, minor league pitcher
- Jesus Silva, minor league pitcher
- Kleininger Teran, minor league infielder
- Carlos Tocci, outfielder
- Dilson Torres, pitcher
- Edgar Tovar, minor league infielder
- Ezequiel Tovar, infielder
- Victor Valencia, minor league catcher
- Euclides Viloria, minor league pitcher
People who died here[edit]
- Julio Bracho, Venezuelan national team pitcher
- José Casanova, Venezuelan national team manager
- Homero Díaz, Venezuelan League executive
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