Valencia, Carabobo
(Redirected from Valencia, Venezuela)
Valencia is the capital of the state of Carabobo in Venezuela and is one of the country's largest cities. It is about 50 miles west of Caracas. Many major leaguers were born here.
Teams that have played here[edit]
- Navegantes del Magallanes, Venezuelan League (1946-1956; 1964-present)
- Industriales de Valencia, Venezuelan League (1955-1968)
- Orientales, Venezuelan League (1962-1964)
People who were born here[edit]
- Oscar Abreu, minor league pitcher
- Ron Acuna, minor league outfielder
- Henderson Alvarez, pitcher
- Rafael Alvarez, minor league outfielder
- Omar Bencomo, minor league pitcher
- Bryant Betancourt, minor league catcher/first baseman
- Julio Bracho, Venezuelan national team pitcher
- David Brito, scout
- Enrique Brito, minor league infielder and manager
- Antonio Caballero, scout
- Ruben Cabrera, minor league catcher
- Ángel Calero, minor league pitcher
- Daniel Castillo, minor league infielder
- Jose Castillo, pitcher
- Ramon A. Castro, infielder
- Exicardo Cayonez, minor league outfielder
- Roger Cedeño, outfielder
- Francisco Cervelli, catcher
- Ender Chavez, minor league outfielder
- Endy Chávez, outfielder
- Raul Chavez, catcher
- Yhostin Chirinos, minor league infielder
- Rene Cortez, minor league pitcher
- Enmanuel De Jesús, pitcher
- Rafael DeLima, minor league outfielder and manager
- Frank Díaz, minor league outfielder
- Jhonathan Díaz, pitcher
- Melvin Dorta, infielder
- Edgar Durán, minor league infielder
- Alex Escobar, outfielder
- Álvaro Espinoza, infielder
- Roberto Espinoza, minor league pitcher
- Edgar Estanga, minor league pitcher
- Edgar Fernandez, scout
- Wilmer Flores, infielder
- Wilmer Flores, minor league pitcher
- Balbino Fuenmayor, minor league infielder
- Moisés Gómez, minor league pitcher
- Tony Granadillo, minor league infielder
- José Guanchez, minor league pitcher
- Ismael Guillon, minor league pitcher
- César Hernández, infielder
- Danny Hernández, minor league pitcher
- Félix Hernández, pitcher
- Moisés Hernández, minor league pitcher
- Anderson Hidalgo, minor league infielder
- Edgar Ibarra, pitcher
- Argenis Landaeta, minor league pitcher
- Luis Landaeta, minor league outfielder
- Erick Leal, minor league pitcher
- Ángel León, Venezuelan national team pitcher
- Omar Lopez, coach
- Manuel Malpica, Venezuelan national team manager
- Salomón Manríquez, minor league catcher
- Darwin Marrero, minor league pitcher
- Richard Martinez, minor league catcher
- Yohander Mendez, pitcher
- Nestor Molina, minor league pitcher
- Gerson Montilla, minor league infielder
- Jonathan Mota, coach
- Edward Mujica, pitcher
- José Mujica, pitcher
- Freddy Noguera, minor league infielder
- Renato Nunez, infielder
- Alex Nunez, minor league infielder
- Dennis Ortega, minor league catcher
- Al Pedrique, infielder; manager
- Josué Peley, minor league catcher
- David Peralta, outfielder
- Carlos Perez, catcher
- Carlos Pérez, catcher
- Franklin Pérez, minor league pitcher
- Sebastián Perrone, minor league pitcher
- Derwin Pinto, minor league catcher
- Eduard Pinto, minor league outfielder
- Josmil Pinto, catcher
- Julio Pinto, minor league pitcher
- Carlos Quevedo, minor league pitcher
- Ruben Quevedo, pitcher
- Abelardo Raidi, writer
- Luis Ramirez, coach
- Wilson Ramos, catcher
- Yoandy Rea, minor league catcher
- Jesús Reina, minor league pitcher
- Mauricio Robles, pitcher
- Edgardo Rodriguez, minor league catcher
- Eduardo Rodriguez, pitcher
- Keive Rojas, minor league pitcher
- Bruce Rondon, pitcher
- Danny Rondón, minor league pitcher
- Keibert Ruiz, catcher
- Rafic Saab, scout
- Erick Salcedo, minor league infielder
- Jesús Sánchez, minor league pitcher
- Antonio Senzatela, pitcher
- Elio Serrano, minor league pitcher
- Luis Silva, minor league infielder
- Yangervis Solarte, infielder
- Liván Soto, infielder
- Larry Suarez, minor league pitcher
- Luis Torrens, catcher
- Alex Torres, pitcher
- Carlos Tovar Bracho, announcer
- Gilmael Troya, minor league pitcher
- Sonny Vargas, minor league pitcher
- Michele Vassalotti, minor league pitcher
- Ydwin Villegas, minor league infielder and manager
- Mauro Zarate, pitcher
- Robert Zarate, minor league pitcher
People who died here[edit]
- Teo Acosta, minor league outfielder
- Oscar Azócar, outfielder
- Emilio Cueche, minor league pitcher
- Herman Hill, outfielder
We're Social...for Statheads
Every Sports Reference Social Media Account
Site Last Updated:
Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction?
Subscribe to our Free Email Newsletter
Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE
Your All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database
Do you have a sports website? Or write about sports? We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Find out more.