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

• 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

• 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
• 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

• Julio Bracho, Venezuelan national team pitcher
• José Casanova, Venezuelan national team manager
• Homero Díaz, Venezuelan League executive

Educational Establishments

• Ayacucho High School
• Centro de Formacion Maracay
• Instituto Escuela Maracay
• Liceo Aragua
• Liceo Don Romulo Gallegos
• Liceo Jose Felix Rivas
• Liceo Jose Luis Ramos
• Liceo Pedro Jose Muguerza
• Universidad Central de Venezuela
• U.E.I Los Próceres