Famous Dominican Sportspersons

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David Ortiz
(One of the Greatest Designated Baseball Hitters of All Time)
David Ortiz
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Birthdate: November 18, 1975
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

David Ortiz is a Dominican-American former baseball player who played primarily for the Boston Red Sox in Major League Baseball. Nicknamed Big Papi for his strength, Ortiz is considered one of the greatest clutch hitters ever. Also regarded as one of the greatest designated hitters for Boston Red Sox, Ortiz helped the team end its 86-year World Series championship drought.

 2 
Sammy Sosa
(Baseball player)
Sammy Sosa
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Birthdate: November 12, 1968
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: San Pedro De Macoris, Dominican Republic
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 3 
Vladimir Guerrero
(Baseball player)
Vladimir Guerrero
4
Birthdate: February 9, 1975
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Nizao, Dominican Republic
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 4 
Pedro Martínez
(Baseball Player)
Pedro Martínez
4
Birthdate: October 25, 1971
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Manoguayabo, Dominican Republic
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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 5 
Adrián Beltré
(Baseball player)
Adrián Beltré
4
Birthdate: April 7, 1979
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
 6 
Karl-Anthony Towns
(Basketball player)
Karl-Anthony Towns
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Birthdate: November 15, 1995
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Edison, New Jersey
Height: 6'11" (211 cm)
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 7 
Al Horford
(Basketball player Power Forward, Center)
Al Horford
4
Birthdate: June 3, 1986
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Height: 6'9" (206 cm)
 8 
Bartolo Colón
(Baseball player)
Bartolo Colón
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Birthdate: May 24, 1973
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Altamira, Dominican Republic
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 9 
Fernando Tatis Jr.
(Baseball player)
Fernando Tatis Jr.
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Birthdate: January 2, 1999
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: San Pedro De Macoris, Dominican Republic
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 10 
Manny Ramirez
(Baseball Player Left Fielder, Right Fielder)
Manny Ramirez
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Birthdate: May 30, 1972
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 11 
Winifer Fernandez
(Volleyball player)
Winifer Fernandez
3
Birthdate: January 6, 1995
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Santiago De Los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 12 
Juan Soto
(Baseball player)
Juan Soto
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Birthdate: October 25, 1998
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 13 
Juan Marichal
(Baseball player)
Juan Marichal
3
Birthdate: October 20, 1937
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Monte Cristi Province, Dominican Republic
 14 
Carlos Pena
(Baseball first baseman)
Carlos Pena
3
Birthdate: May 17, 1978
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 15 
Edwin Encarnación
(Baseball player)
Edwin Encarnación
3
Birthdate: January 7, 1983
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: La Romana, La Romana, Dominican Republic
 16 
Nelson Cruz
(Baseball player)
Nelson Cruz
3
Birthdate: July 1, 1980
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Dominican Republic
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 17 
Yordano Ventura
(Dominican Professional Baseball Pitcher)
Yordano Ventura
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Birthdate: June 3, 1991
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Samana, Dominican Republic
Died: January 22, 2017
Dominican baseball player Yordano Ventura, who made a name for himself as part of the MLB team Kansas City Royals, also won the 2015 World Series with his team. He left his fans and teammates shocked when he died in a car crash at the tender age of 25.
 18 
José Bautista
(Baseball player)
José Bautista
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Birthdate: October 19, 1980
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 19 
Hanley Ramírez
(Baseball player)
Hanley Ramírez
3
Birthdate: December 23, 1983
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Samaná (town) Samaná, Dominican Republic
 20 
Chris Duarte
(Basketball player)
Chris Duarte
3
Birthdate: June 13, 1997
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
 21 
Gary Sanchez
(Baseball player)
Gary Sanchez
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Birthdate: December 2, 1992
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 22 
Fernando Tatis
(Baseball third baseman)
Fernando Tatis
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Birthdate: January 1, 1975
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: San Pedro De Macoris, Dominican Republic
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 23 
Alfonso Soriano
(Baseball player)
Alfonso Soriano
3
Birthdate: January 7, 1976
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: San Pedro De Macoris, Dominican Republic
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 24 
Víctor Martínez
(Bodybuilder)
Víctor Martínez
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Birthdate: July 29, 1973
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 25 
John Calipari
(Coach)
John Calipari
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Birthdate: February 10, 1959
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Moon Township, Pennsylvania, USA
 26 
Charlie Villanueva
(Basketball player)
Charlie Villanueva
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Birthdate: August 24, 1984
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Queens, New York, United States
Height: 6'11" (211 cm)
 27 
Johnny Cueto
(Baseball player)
Johnny Cueto
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Birthdate: February 15, 1986
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: San Pedro De Macoris, Dominican Republic
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 28 
Starlin Castro
(Baseball player)
Starlin Castro
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Birthdate: March 24, 1990
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic
 29 
Marcell Ozuna
(Baseball player)
Marcell Ozuna
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Birthdate: November 12, 1990
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 30 
José Reyes
(Baseball player)
José Reyes
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Birthdate: June 11, 1983
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Villa González, Dominican Republic
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 31 
Starling Marte
(Baseball player)
Starling Marte
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Birthdate: October 9, 1988
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Mariano Díaz Mejía
(Footballer striker position)
Mariano Díaz Mejía
3
Birthdate: August 1, 1993
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Premià de Mar, Spain
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 33 
Melky Cabrera
(Baseball player)
Melky Cabrera
3
Birthdate: August 11, 1984
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Jose Ramirez
(Baseball player)
Jose Ramirez
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Birthdate: September 17, 1992
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Baní, Peravia, Dominican Republic
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 35 
Luis Rojas
(Baseball manager)
Luis Rojas
3
Birthdate: September 1, 1981
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
 36 
Danny Almonte
(Baseball player)
Danny Almonte
3
Birthdate: April 7, 1987
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Moca, Dominican Republic
 37 
Wander Franco
(Baseball player)
Wander Franco
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Birthdate: March 1, 2001
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Baní, Dominican Republic
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 38 
Junior Firpo
(Footballer defender position)
Junior Firpo
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Birthdate: August 22, 1996
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 39 
Miguel Tejada
(Baseball player)
Miguel Tejada
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Birthdate: May 25, 1974
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Baní, Dominican Republic
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 40 
Felipe Alou
(Baseball player)
Felipe Alou
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Birthdate: May 12, 1935
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Haina, Dominican Republic
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Porfirio Rubirosa
(Dominican Diplomat and Race Car Driver)
Porfirio Rubirosa
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Birthdate: January 22, 1909
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: San Francisco De Macoris, Dominican Republic
Died: July 5, 1965
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 42 
Rafael Devers
(Baseball player)
Rafael Devers
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Birthdate: October 24, 1996
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Sánchez, Dominican Republic
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 43 
Luis Severino
(Baseball player)
Luis Severino
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Birthdate: February 20, 1994
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Sabana de la Mar, Dominican Republic
 44 
Fernando Rodney
(Baseball player - Pitcher)
Fernando Rodney
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Birthdate: March 18, 1977
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Samana, Dominican Republic
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 45 
Brenda Castillo
(Volleyball player)
Brenda Castillo
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Birthdate: June 5, 1992
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bajos de Haina, Dominican Republic
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 46 
Javier Fortuna
(Dominican Professional Boxer)
Javier Fortuna
2
Birthdate: July 15, 1989
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: La Romana, Dominican Republic
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 47 
Tony Fernández
(Baseball player)
Tony Fernández
3
Birthdate: June 30, 1962
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: San Pedro De Macoris, Dominican Republic
Died: February 15, 2020
 48 
Carlos Gómez
(Baseball player)
Carlos Gómez
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Birthdate: December 4, 1985
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Santiago, Dominican Republic
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 49 
Michael Pineda
(Baseball pitcher who is a free agent)
Michael Pineda
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Birthdate: January 18, 1989
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Yaguate, Dominican Republic
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
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Franmil Reyes
(Baseball player)
Franmil Reyes
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Birthdate: July 7, 1995
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Sabana Grande de Palenque, Dominican Republic