Famous Puerto Rican Sportspersons

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Roberto Clemente
(Puerto Rican Professional Baseball Right Fielder)
Roberto Clemente
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Birthdate: August 18, 1934
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Carolina, Puerto Rico
Died: December 31, 1972

Roberto Clemente was a Puerto Rican baseball player who represented the Pittsburgh Pirates in Major League Baseball (MLB). Apart from being a popular player, Clemente was also a great humanitarian whose impact is still being felt in MLB. Since his untimely death at the age of 38, Clemente has been the subject of several documentaries, articles, and books.

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Iván Rodríguez
(Former Puerto Rican Baseball Player Who Played as a Catcher)
Iván Rodríguez
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Birthdate: November 27, 1971
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Manatí, Puerto Rico
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Félix Trinidad
(Former Puerto Rican Professional Boxer)
Félix Trinidad
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Birthdate: January 10, 1973
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 4 
Roberto Alomar
(Former Puerto Rican Basketball Player Who Played as a Second Baseman)
Roberto Alomar
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Birthdate: February 5, 1968
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Ponce, Puerto Rico
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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 5 
Amanda Serrano
(Puerto Rican Professional Boxer)
Amanda Serrano
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Birthdate: October 9, 1988
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Carolina, Puerto Rico
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Damian Priest
(American Professional Wrestler)
Damian Priest
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Birthdate: September 26, 1982
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New York, United States
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
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Yadier Molina
(Former Puerto Rican Baseball Catcher)
Yadier Molina
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Birthdate: July 13, 1982
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bayam??n, Puerto Rico
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 8 
Alex Cora
(Former Puerto Rican Baseball Player Who Played as an Infielder )
Alex Cora
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Birthdate: October 18, 1975
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Caguas, Puerto Rico
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Wilfred Benítez
(American-Born Puerto Rican Former Professional Boxer)
Wilfred Benítez
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Birthdate: September 12, 1958
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Carlos Correa
(Puerto Rican Baseball Player Who Plays as a Shortstop)
Carlos Correa
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Birthdate: September 22, 1994
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Ponce, Puerto Rico
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Javier Báez
(Puerto Rican Baseball Player Who Plays as a Shortstop)
Javier Báez
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Birthdate: December 1, 1992
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 12 
Carlos Beltrán
(Former Puerto Rican Baseball Player Who Played as an Outfielder )
Carlos Beltrán
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Birthdate: April 24, 1977
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Manatí, Puerto Rico
 13 
Miguel Cotto
(Puerto Rican Former Professional Boxer)
Miguel Cotto
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Birthdate: October 29, 1980
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island, United States
American-born Puerto Rican retired boxer Miguel Cotto became the first Puerto Rican to win world boxing titles in four separate weight divisions. In 2017, he was ranked third in the best light middleweight category by The Ring magazine. He now owns a boxing promotion and a non-profit organization.
 14 
Francisco Lindor
(Puerto Rican Baseball Player Who Plays as a Shortstop)
Francisco Lindor
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Birthdate: November 14, 1993
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Caguas, Puerto Rico
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 15 
Enrique Hernández
(Puerto Rican Baseball Player Who Plays as a Utility Player)
Enrique Hernández
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Birthdate: August 24, 1991
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 16 
J. J. Barea
(Former Puerto Rican Basketball Player Who Played as a Point Guard )
J. J. Barea
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Birthdate: June 26, 1984
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 17 
Savio Vega
(Puerto Rican Professional Wrestler)
Savio Vega
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Birthdate: August 10, 1964
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Vega Alta, Puerto Rico
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 18 
Wilfredo Gómez
(Puerto Rican Former Professional Boxer and Three-Time World Champion)
Wilfredo Gómez
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Birthdate: October 29, 1956
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 19 
Bernie Williams
(Puerto Rican Baseball Player Who Played for the New York Yankees)
Bernie Williams
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Birthdate: September 13, 1968
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Jorge Posada
(Former Puerto Rican Baseball Player Who Played as a Catcher)
Jorge Posada
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Birthdate: August 17, 1970
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 21 
Edgar Berlanga
(American Professional Boxer)
Edgar Berlanga
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Birthdate: May 18, 1997
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 22 
Pedro Morales
(Puerto Rican Professional Wrestler)
Pedro Morales
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Birthdate: October 22, 1942
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Culebra, Puerto Rico
Died: February 12, 2019
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 23 
Monica Puig
(Former Puerto Rican Tennis Player)
Monica Puig
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Birthdate: September 27, 1993
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 24 
Maurice Harkless
(American Puerto Rican Basketball Player Who Plays as a Small Forward)
Maurice Harkless
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Birthdate: May 11, 1993
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
 25 
Héctor Camacho
(Puerto Rican Entertainer and Professional Boxer)
Héctor Camacho
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Birthdate: May 24, 1962
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Died: November 24, 2012
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 26 
Gigi Fernandez
(Former Puerto Rican Tennis Player)
Gigi Fernandez
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Birthdate: February 22, 1964
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Juan Gonzalez
(Retired Puerto Rican Baseball Player and a Popular Texas Rangers Outfielder)
Juan Gonzalez
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Birthdate: October 20, 1969
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Carlito
(Puerto Rican Professional Wrestler)
Carlito
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Birthdate: February 21, 1979
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Jasmine Camacho-Quinn
(Puerto Rican Track and Field Athlete and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Jasmine Camacho-Quinn
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Birthdate: August 21, 1996
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: North Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Luis Resto
(Former Puerto Rican Boxer)
Luis Resto
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Birthdate: June 11, 1955
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Juncos, Puerto Rico
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Chi-Chi Rodríguez
(Puerto Rican Professional Golfer)
Chi-Chi Rodríguez
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Birthdate: October 23, 1935
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico

Chi-Chi Rodríguez is a Puerto Rican golfer best known for winning eight PGA Tour titles between 1963 and 1979. In 1989, he won two prestigious awards, namely the Old Tom Morris Award and the Bob Jones Award. In 1992, Chi-Chi Rodríguez became the first Puerto Rican to be made an inductee of the World Golf Hall of Fame.

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Bengie Molina
(Retired Puerto Rican Baseball Player)
Bengie Molina
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Birthdate: July 20, 1974
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
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José González
(Puerto Rican Retired Professional Wrestler)
José González
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Birthdate: March 18, 1946
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Orlando Cepeda
(Former Puerto Rican Baseball Player Who Played as a First Baseman)
Orlando Cepeda
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Birthdate: September 17, 1937
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Ponce, Puerto Rico
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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José Molina
(Former Puerto Rican Baseball Player Who Played as a Catcher)
José Molina
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Birthdate: June 3, 1975
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Carlos Arroyo
(Former Puerto Rican Basketball Player Who Played as a Point Guard )
Carlos Arroyo
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Birthdate: July 30, 1979
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 37 
Lince Dorado
(American Professional Wrestler)
Lince Dorado
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Birthdate: May 11, 1987
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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José Pedraza
(Puerto Rican Professional Boxer and Former Two-Weight World Champion)
José Pedraza
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Birthdate: May 8, 1989
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Caguas, Puerto Rico
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Carlos Delgado
(Retired Puerto Rican Baseball Player and Coach )
Carlos Delgado
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Birthdate: June 25, 1972
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
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Carlos Ortiz
(Puerto Rican Professional Boxer)
Carlos Ortiz
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Birthdate: September 9, 1936
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Ponce, Puerto Rico
Died: June 13, 2022
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 41 
Martín Maldonado
(Puerto Rican Baseball Player Who Plays as a Catcher)
Martín Maldonado
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Birthdate: August 16, 1986
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Naguabo, Puerto Rico
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Epico Colón
(Puerto Rican Wrestler)
Epico Colón
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Birthdate: March 24, 1982
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Eddie Rosario
(Puerto Rican Baseball Player Who Plays as a Left Fielder )
Eddie Rosario
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Birthdate: September 28, 1991
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Guayama, Puerto Rico
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Carlos Colón Sr.
(Former Puerto Rican Professional Wrestler)
Carlos Colón Sr.
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Birthdate: July 18, 1948
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Ricky Banderas
(Puerto Rican Professional Wrestler)
Ricky Banderas
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Birthdate: May 25, 1972
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Subriel Matías
(Puerto Rican Professional Boxer)
Subriel Matías
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Birthdate: March 31, 1992
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Christian Vázquez
(Puerto Rican Baseball Player Who Plays as a Catcher)
Christian Vázquez
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Birthdate: August 21, 1990
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Primo Colon
(Puerto Rican Professional Wrestler)
Primo Colon
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Birthdate: December 21, 1982
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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John Holland
(American-Born Puerto Rican Basketball Player Who Is a Shooting Guard/Small Forward)
John Holland
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Birthdate: November 6, 1988
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
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Prichard Colón
(Puerto Rican Former Professional Boxer Who Was Honorary WBC World Champion)
Prichard Colón
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Birthdate: September 19, 1992
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Maitland, Florida, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)