Famous Puerto Rican Sportspersons

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Roberto Clemente

(Puerto Rican Professional Baseball Right Fielder)

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.

Iván Rodríguez

(Former Puerto Rican Baseball Player Who Played as a Catcher)

Birthdate: November 27, 1971

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Manatí, Puerto Rico

Felix Trinidad

(Former Puerto Rican Professional Boxer )

Birthdate: January 10, 1973

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Fajardo, Puerto Rico

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Alex Cora

(Former Puerto Rican Baseball Player Who Played as an Infielder )

Birthdate: October 18, 1975

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Caguas, Puerto Rico

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Yadier Molina

(Former Puerto Rican Baseball Catcher)

Birthdate: July 13, 1982

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Bayam??n, Puerto Rico

Damian Priest

(American Professional Wrestler)

Birthdate: September 26, 1982

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: New York, United States

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Roberto Alomar

(Former Puerto Rican Basketball Player Who Played as a Second Baseman)

Birthdate: February 5, 1968

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Ponce, Puerto Rico

Carlos Correa

(Puerto Rican Baseball Player Who Plays as a Shortstop)

Birthdate: September 22, 1994

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Ponce, Puerto Rico

Carlos Beltrán

(Former Puerto Rican Baseball Player Who Played as an Outfielder )

Birthdate: April 24, 1977

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Manatí, Puerto Rico

Javier Báez

(Puerto Rican Baseball Player Who Plays as a Shortstop)

Birthdate: December 1, 1992

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Bayamón, Puerto Rico

Francisco Lindor

(Puerto Rican Baseball Player Who Plays as a Shortstop)

Birthdate: November 14, 1993

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Caguas, Puerto Rico

Enrique Hernández

(Puerto Rican Baseball Player Who Plays as a Utility Player)

Birthdate: August 24, 1991

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico

J. J. Barea

(Former Puerto Rican Basketball Player Who Played as a Point Guard )

Birthdate: June 26, 1984

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

Edgar Berlanga

(American Professional Boxer)

Birthdate: May 18, 1997

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Miguel Cotto

(Puerto Rican Former Professional Boxer)

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.

Savio Vega

(Puerto Rican Professional Wrestler)

Birthdate: August 10, 1964

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Vega Alta, Puerto Rico

Bernie Williams

(Puerto Rican Baseball Player Who Played for the New York Yankees)

Birthdate: September 13, 1968

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Carlito

(Puerto Rican Wrestler and the Son of Carlos Colón Sr.)

Birthdate: February 21, 1979

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Jorge Posada

(Former Puerto Rican Baseball Player Who Played as a Catcher)

Birthdate: August 17, 1970

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Hector Camacho

(Puerto Rican Entertainer and Professional Boxer)

Birthdate: May 24, 1962

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Bayamón, Puerto Rico

Died: November 24, 2012

Amanda Serrano

(Puerto Rican Professional Boxer)

Birthdate: October 9, 1988

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Carolina, Puerto Rico

Monica Puig

(Former Puerto Rican Tennis Player)

Birthdate: September 27, 1993

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Luis Resto

(Former Puerto Rican Boxer)

Birthdate: June 11, 1955

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Juncos, Puerto Rico

Maurice Harkless

(American Puerto Rican Basketball Player Who Plays as a Small Forward)

Birthdate: May 11, 1993

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Wilfred Benítez

(Retired Puerto Rican Boxer)

Birthdate: September 12, 1958

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, United States

Juan Gonzalez

(Retired Puerto Rican Baseball Player and a Popular Texas Rangers Outfielder)

Birthdate: October 20, 1969

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Vega Baja, Puerto Rico

Jasmine Camacho-Quinn

(Puerto Rican Track and Field Athlete and Olympic Gold Medalist)

Birthdate: August 21, 1996

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: North Charleston, South Carolina, United States

José González

(Former Puerto Rican Professional Wrestler)

Birthdate: March 18, 1946

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico

Chi-Chi Rodríguez

(Puerto Rican Professional Golfer)

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.

José Pedraza

(Puerto Rican Boxer)

Birthdate: May 8, 1989

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Caguas, Puerto Rico

Bengie Molina

(Retired Puerto Rican Baseball Player)

Birthdate: July 20, 1974

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico

Lince Dorado

(American Professional Wrestler)

Birthdate: May 11, 1987

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico

José Molina

(Former Puerto Rican Baseball Player Who Played as a Catcher)

Birthdate: June 3, 1975

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Bayamón, Puerto Rico

Carlos Arroyo

(Former Puerto Rican Basketball Player Who Played as a Point Guard )

Birthdate: July 30, 1979

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Fajardo, Puerto Rico

Orlando Cepeda

(Former Puerto Rican Baseball Player Who Played as a First Baseman)

Birthdate: September 17, 1937

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Ponce, Puerto Rico

Carlos Delgado

(Retired Puerto Rican Baseball Player and Coach )

Birthdate: June 25, 1972

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Aguadilla, Puerto Rico

Martín Maldonado

(Puerto Rican Baseball Player Who Plays as a Catcher)

Birthdate: August 16, 1986

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Naguabo, Puerto Rico

Ricky Banderas

(Puerto Rican Wrestler )

Birthdate: May 25, 1972

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Bayamón, Puerto Rico

Epico Colón

(Puerto Rican Wrestler)

Birthdate: March 24, 1982

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Pedro Morales

(Puerto Rican Professional Wrestler)

Birthdate: October 22, 1942

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Culebra, Puerto Rico

Died: February 12, 2019

Eddie Rosario

(Puerto Rican Baseball Player Who Plays as a Left Fielder )

Birthdate: September 28, 1991

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Guayama, Puerto Rico

Carlos Ortiz

(Puerto Rican Boxer Who Created a Record in Unified Lightweight Title Bouts)

Birthdate: September 9, 1936

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Ponce, Puerto Rico

Amazing Red

(Puerto Rican Professional Wrestler and Promoter)

Birthdate: April 26, 1982

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Cayey, Puerto Rico[

Carlos Colón Sr.

(Former Puerto Rican Professional Wrestler)

Birthdate: July 18, 1948

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico

Félix Verdejo

(Puerto Rican Boxer)

Birthdate: May 19, 1993

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Prichard Colón

(Puerto Rican Former Professional Boxer Who Was Honorary WBC World Champion)

Birthdate: September 19, 1992

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Maitland, Florida, United States

Wilfredo Gómez

(Former Puerto Rican Boxer)

Birthdate: October 29, 1956

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico

John Holland

(American-Born Puerto Rican Basketball Player Who Is a Shooting Guard/Small Forward)

Birthdate: November 6, 1988

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States

Juan Manuel López

(Former Puerto Rican Professional Boxer )

Birthdate: June 30, 1983

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Río Piedras, Puerto Rico

Christian Vázquez

(Puerto Rican Baseball Player Who Plays as a Catcher)

Birthdate: August 21, 1990

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Bayamón, Puerto Rico