Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi

Monte Cristi, more properly called San Fernando de Monte Cristi, is the capital of Monte Cristi Province in the northwestern corner of the Dominican Republic. It is the birthplace of both the first Dominican big leaguer (Pedro San) and the first Dominican to play in the AL (Ozzie Virgil Sr.)

People born here

• Danielin Acevedo, minor league pitcher
• Alex Banks, minor league pitcher
• Maney Cabreja, Dominican national team infielder
• Alexander Canario, outfielder
• Fabio Castro, pitcher
• Nelson Castro, minor league infielder
• Starlin Castro, infielder
• Roman Colon, pitcher
• Fausto Cruz, infielder
• Logán Durán, minor league pitcher
• Luis Hernandez, minor league infielder
• Hector Luna, infielder
• Omar Luna, minor league infielder
• Johnny Martinez, minor league pitcher
• Miguel Martinez, minor league pitcher
• Mickey Mena, sportswriter and broadcaster
• Edwin Minaya, minor league pitcher
• Jose Antonio Nunez, pitcher
• Pedro Pena, minor league pitcher
• Rudy Pena, minor league catcher
• Tony Pena, catcher, manager
• Bombo Ramos, Dominican national team pitcher
• Félix Rodríguez, pitcher
• Pedro San, pitcher
• Sony Suarez, minor league pitcher
• Wilton Veras, infielder
• Ozzie Virgil Sr., infielder

Persons who died here

• Ozzie Virgil Sr., infielder