Since its inception in 1938, the Liga de Beisbol Professional de Puerto Rico has launched the careers of numerous island players, including Ruben Gomez, Jerry Morales, Orlando Cepeda, Vic Power, Ruben Sierra and the greatest of all Puerto Rican stars, Roberto Clemente. For many "imports," the league has been a stepping stone to major league stardom. In its early years, many of the league's stars came from the Negro Leagues: Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Buck Leonard, Monte Irvin and Roy Campanella were just a few of the African American stars who graced the Puerto Rican diamonds in the 1940s...
Since its inception in 1938, the Liga de Beisbol Professional de Puerto Rico has launched the careers of numerous island players, including Ruben Gome...
The Santurce Crabbers are one of the most storied franchises in the Caribbean. Their first owner, Pedrn Zorrilla, was a visionary. He signed up such eventual Hall of Famers as Josh Gibson, Satchel Paige, Roy Campanella, Ray Dandridge and Leon Day during the teams first decade. Santurce was the most successful winter league team of the 1950s.
The Santurce Crabbers are one of the most storied franchises in the Caribbean. Their first owner, Pedrn Zorrilla, was a visionary. He signed up such e...
