The article discusses El Pabellón de la Fama del Caribe, also known as the Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame. It was established in 1996 to recognize and honor players who have made significant contributions to Caribbean baseball and have advanced the sport.
The nominations for the Hall of Fame are made during the Caribbean World Series by journalists, radio and television broadcasters, and baseball historians from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, and the Dominican Republic. Similar to the U.S. Major Leagues, inductees must receive at least 75 percent of the votes to be recognized.
In 2014, the inductees into the Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame were all from Venezuela, including Jesús Alfaro, Alvaro Espinoza, and Carlos Quintana. The article then asks if the reader knows any of the players who have recently been inducted into the Major League Hall of Fame.
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El Pabellón de la Fama del Caribe
El Pabellón de la Fama del Caribe is the Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame. It was established in 1996 by la Confederación de Béisbol del Caribe. It honors players who have made significant achievements in Caribbean baseball and those who have advanced the sport.
In February during the Caribbean World Series, players are nominated by journalists, radio and television broadcasters, and baseball historians from México, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, and la República Dominicana. The inductee must receive 75 percent of the votes, following the same practice as in the U.S. Major Leagues. In 2014, the inductees were all from Venezuela: Jesús Alfaro (third baseman); Álvaro Espinoza (shortstop); and Carlos Quintana (first baseman). Do you know any of the players recently inducted into the Major League Hall of Fame?
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