Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata
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Puerto Plata, officially called San Felipe de Puerto Plata, is the capital of Puerto Plata province, located on the northern coast of the Dominican Republic. It is a major tourist destination because of its beaches and is located 60 miles northwest of Santiago, Santiago. Many players have been born here, although for a number of them, their birthplace is an unnamed settlement in the province of Puerto Plata and not the city itself.
Persons who were born here[edit]
- Tony Abreu, infielder
- Yomelbin Almonte, minor league pitcher & coach
- Roldani Baldwin, minor league catcher
- Tony Batista, infielder
- Jhony Brito, pitcher
- Julio Bruno, minor league infielder
- Raul Burgos, minor league pitcher
- Alex Castillo, minor league catcher
- Delvi Cid, minor league outfielder
- Jose Colon, minor league pitcher
- Nelson Cruz, pitcher
- Abel de los Santos, pitcher
- Leo Estrella, pitcher
- Joly Fermin, minor league infielder
- José Fermín, infielder
- Pedro Fernandez, minor league pitcher
- Ricardo Gómez, minor league pitcher
- Erik González, infielder
- Jose Gonzalez, outfielder
- José Hernández, pitcher
- Jose Javier, minor league infielder
- Eddie Lantigua, minor league infielder
- Nelson Liriano, infielder
- Víctor Marté, pitcher
- Dario Nunez, minor league infielder
- Dedniel Núñez, pitcher
- Carlos Paulino, minor league catcher
- Enohel Polanco, minor league infielder
- Emmanuel Ramírez, pitcher
- Carlos Rivera, NPB pitcher
- Felix Sanchez, pitcher
- Edgar Santana, pitcher
- Onassis Sirrett, minor league pitcher
- Oscar Taveras, outfielder
- Aguedo Vasquez, minor league pitcher
- Huascar Ynoa, pitcher
- Michael Ynoa, pitcher
- Orlando Yntema, minor league pitcher
Persons who died here[edit]
- Oscar Taveras, outfielder
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