Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

This article is about the Venezuelan professional baseball hall of fame. For baseball hall of fame organizations in other countries, see Baseball Hall of Fame (disambiguation).

The Salón de la Fama y Museo del Béisbol Venezolano (in English, the Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum) is a nonprofit institution operated by private interests, which was founded on April 18, 2002, thanks to the vision of Carlos Daniel Cárdenas Lares. The institution is located at Centro Sambil, in Valencia, the capital city of Carabobo State and the third largest city of Venezuela.

The museum offers visitors the origins and growth of baseball in the world and the history of what is known as the National sport of Venezuela. It also shows, through its exhibitions, the most prominent players who have made significant achievements, as well as efforts to honor people who have highlighted the activity of baseball in Venezuela, recognizing and appreciating their impact on national culture and exalt those who have made outstanding contributions to the sport.

The museum covers a total area of 2,300 square meters and is laid out on two levels. The first floor of the museum includes four historical rooms, an auditorium dedicated to Luis Aparicio, an art gallery named after Andrés Galarraga, a baseball library and a shop. On the second floor are a permanent Hall of Fame exhibition, two batting cages, and a newsroom.

Since its opening in 2002, the museum created two nominating committees responsible for selecting the most notable baseball figures of all time. The Contemporary Committee, comprising representatives of the media, official scorekeepers, umpires, representatives of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, and Players Association officers, have the task of choosing both natives and foreign players who developed their careers in Venezuelan professional baseball through the 1980–2012 period. Meanwhile, the Historical Committee selects those players who made their careers in the period prior to the 1980–1981 season of the VPBL. In both cases, are also recognized those managers, executives, broadcasters and individuals who have collaborated in the development of baseball in Venezuela.

Members

Notes

Bold denotes Major League Baseball player
Italics denotes National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum member
Elected by Contemporary Committee †
Elected by Historical Committee ‡
Elected by Special Committee ↔
In 2004 there was no selection

2003

Name Date of birth Place of birth Date of death Place of death Position Refs
Luis Aparicio Apr 29, 1934 Maracaibo, VEN Player/Manager ‡
José Bracho Jul 23, 1928 Maracaibo, VEN Jun 16, 2011 Ptos. de Altagracia, VEN Player ‡
Alejandro Carrasquel Jun 24, 1920 Caracas, VEN Aug 19, 1969 Caracas, VEN Player ‡
Alfonso Carrasquel Jan 23, 1928 Caracas, VEN May 25, 2005 Caracas, VEN Player/Manager ‡
José Antonio Casanova Feb 18, 1918 Maracaibo, VEN Jul 8, 1999 Maracay, VEN Player/Manager ‡
David Concepción Jun 17, 1948 Ocumare Cst, VEN Player ‡
Víctor Davalillo Jul 31, 1939 Cabimas, VEN Player ‡
Luis García Sep 14, 1929 Carúpano, VEN Jan 9, 2014 Caracas, VEN Player ‡
Vidal López Apr 19, 1918 Río Chico, VEN Feb 20, 1972 Caracas, VEN Player/Manager ‡
Roberto Olivo Jan 13, 1914 Caracas, VEN Jun 22, 2005 Caracas, VEN Umpire ‡
Diego Seguí Aug 17, 1937 Holguín, CU Player ‡
Abelardo Raidi Dec 25, 1914 Valencia, VEN Jan 27, 2002 Caracas, VEN Executive ‡
Juan Antonio Yanes Jun 24, 1902 Caracas, VEN Aug 8, 1987 Caracas, VEN Owner/Pioneer ‡
César Tovar Jul 30, 1940 Caracas, VEN Jul 14, 1994 Caracas, VEN Player ‡

2005

Name Date of birth Place of birth Date of death Place of death Position Refs
Ernesto Aparicio Mar 11, 1910 Maracaibo, VEN Mar 2, 2006 Los Teques, VEN Player/Manager ‡
Luis Aparicio, Sr. Aug 28, 1912 Maracaibo, VEN Jan 1, 1971 Maracaibo, VEN Player/Manager ‡
Tony Armas Jul 2, 1953 Pto. Píritu, VEN Player †
José Del Vecchio May 3, 1917 Miranda, VEN May 27, 1990 Caracas, VEN Promoter ‡
Herman Ettedgui Jul 31 1917 Pto. Cabello, VEN Jun 17, 2012 Caracas, VEN Journalist ‡

2006

Name Date of birth Place of birth Date of death Place of death Position Refs
1941 AWS Champion Team ‡
Teolindo Acosta Jul 23, 1937 Maracaibo, VEN Aug 2, 2004 Valencia, VEN Player ‡
Pancho Pepe Cróquer May 23, 1920 Turmero, VEN Dec 18, 1955 Barranquilla, CO Broadcaster ‡
Emilio Cueche Oct 20, 1927 Barcelona, VEN Jul 31, 2006 Valencia, VEN Player ‡
Baudilio Díaz Mar 23, 1953 Cúa, VEN Nov 23, 1990 Caracas, VEN Player †
Ramón Monzant Jan 4, 1933 Maracaibo, VEN Aug 10, 2001 Maracaibo, VEN Player ‡

2007

Name Date of birth Place of birth Date of death Place of death Position Refs
Pompeyo Davalillo Jul 5, 1928 Cabimas, VEN Feb 28, 2013 Ocumare del Tuy, VEN Player/Manager ‡
Manuel García Dec 28, 1905 Manacas, CU Apr 13, 1995 Caraballeda, VEN Player ‡
Delio Amado León Sep 13, 1932 Maracay, VEN Nov 30, 1996 Caracas, VEN Broadcaster ‡
Jesús Marcano Trillo Dec 25, 1950 Caripito, VEN Player †

2008

Name Date of birth Place of birth Date of death Place of death Position Refs
Gualberto Acosta Jul 12, 1924 Caracas, VEN Jun 11, 2008 Ciudad Bolívar, VEN Umpire ‡
Héctor Benítez Nov 1, 1918 Caracas, VEN Jun 17, 2011 Caracas, VEN Player ‡
Gustavo Gil Apr 19, 1939 Caracas, VEN Player ‡
Luis Leal Mar 21, 1957 Barquisimeto, VEN Player †
Gonzalo Márquez Mar 31, 1946 Carúpano, VEN Dec 20, 1984 La Victoria, VEN Player †
Luis Peñalver Nov 20, 1941 Cumaná, VEN Player †
Oscar Prieto Ortiz Ago 1, 1905 Ciudad Bolívar, VEN Aug 10, 1983 Caracas, VEN Owner ‡

2009

Name Date of birth Place of birth Date of death Place of death Position Refs
Urbano Lugo Aug 12, 1962 Punto Fijo, VEN Player †
Aurelio Monteagudo Nov 19, 1943 Caibarien, CU Nov 19, 1990 Saltillo, MX Pitcher †
Oswaldo Olivares Sep 15, 1953 Caracas, VEN Player †
Regino Otero Sep 7, 1915 La Habana, CU Oct 21, 1988 Hialeah, US Manager ‡
Chucho Ramos Apr 12, 1918 Maturín, VEN Sep 2, 1977 Caracas, VEN Player ‡
Luis Tiant Nov 23, 1940 Marianao, CU Player †
Carlos Tovar Bracho Feb 5, 1933 Valencia, VEN Mar 6, 2006 Caracas, VEN Broadcaster ‡
Luis Zuloaga Dec 31, 1922 Valencia, VEN May 22, 2013 Caracas, VEN Player ‡

2010

Name Date of birth Place of birth Date of death Place of death Position Refs
Luis Aponte Jun 14, 1951 El Tigre, VEN Player †
Ángel Bravo Aug 4, 1942 Santa Rita, VEN Player ‡
Andrés Galarraga Jun 18, 1961 Caracas, VEN First baseman †
Teodoro Obregón Dic 17, 1935 Caracas, VEN Player ‡
Pedro Padrón Panza Sep 16, 1920 La Guaira, VEN Apr 1, 1999 Caracas, VEN Owner ‡
Lázaro Salazar Feb 4, 1912 La Habana, CU Apr 25, 1957 Mexico City, MX Player/Manager ‡

2011

Name Date of birth Place of birth Date of death Place of death Position Refs
Wilson Álvarez Mar 24, 1970 Maracaibo, VEN Player †
Oswaldo Guillén Jan 20, 1964 Ocumare del Tuy, VEN Player †
Roberto Muñoz Nov 21, 1949 Caracas, VEN Sep 23, 2012 Maracay, VEN Player ‡
Luis Salazar May 19, 1956 Barcelona, VEN Player †

2012

Name Date of birth Place of birth Date of death Place of death Position Refs
Dalmiro Finol Aug 21, 1919 Maracaibo, VEN May 16, 1994 Maracaibo, VEN Player ‡
Luis Sojo Jan 3, 1965 Caracas, VEN Player/Manager †

2014

Name Date of birth Place of birth Date of death Place of death Position Refs
Dámaso Blanco Dec 11, 1941 Curiepe, VEN Player/Sportscaster ‡
Juan Vené Jan 10, 1929 Caracas, VEN Journalist/Sportscaster ‡

2015

Name Date of birth Place of birth Date of death Place of death Position Refs
1959 PanAm Games Champion Team ↔
Oswaldo Blanco Sep 8, 1945 Maracaibo, VEN Player ↔
Leonel Carrión Feb 15, 1952 Maracaibo, VEN Player ↔
Remigio Hermoso Oct 1, 1947 Puerto Cabello, VEN Player ↔
Julián Ladera Jul 15, 1928 Carmen de Uria, VEN Sep 14, 1973 Valencia, VEN Player ↔
Balbino Inojosa Mar 31, 1909 Borburata, VEN Mar 31, 1974 Caracas, VEN Player ↔
Martín Tovar Lange (?), 1905 Caracas, VEN Nov 3, 1976 Caracas, VEN Owner/Pioneer ↔
Carlos Lavaud Dec 10, 1904 Caracas, VEN Nov 25, 1975 Caracas, VEN Owner/Pioneer ↔
Juan Reggeti Jan 3, 1909 Caracas, VEN Aug 8, 1969 Caracas, VEN Owner/Pioneer ↔
Luis Rodolfo Machado Jul 9, 1918 Maracaibo, VEN Jul 2, 1978 Maracaibo, VEN Owner ↔
Pablo Morales Pérez Aug 17, 1906 La Guaira, VEN Nov 24, 1969 Caracas, VEN Owner ↔
Antonio Herrera Gutiérrez (?), 1910 Carora, VEN Mar 16, 1969 Maracaibo, VEN Owner ↔
Carlos González Oct 14, 1932 Tucupita, VEN May 24, 2004 Caracas, VEN Journalist/Sportscaster ↔

2016

Name Date of birth Place of birth Date of death Place of death Position Refs
Rubén Mijares Dec 10, 1938 Patanemo, VEN Journalist/Sportscaster/Executive ‡
Dionisio Acosta Mar 20, 1929 Maracaibo, VEN Jan 16, 2013 Cabudare, VEN Player/Union Leader ‡
Carlos Cárdenas Lares Mar 20, 1973 Caracas, VEN Mar 1, 1994 Caracas, VEN Writer/Promoter of the creation of Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ‡

2017

Name Date of birth Place of birth Date of death Place of death Position Refs
Giovanni Carrara Mar 4, 1968 El Tigre, VEN Player †
Adolfo Álvarez Oct 10, 1930 Carora, VEN Sep 12, 2016 Carora, VEN Owner ‡
Marco Antonio Lacavalerie Jan 31, 1924 Caracas, VEN Nov 23, 1995 Caracas, VEN Broadcaster ‡

2018

Name Date of birth Place of birth Date of death Place of death Position Refs
Robert Marcano Jun 7, 1951 El Clavo, VEN Nov 13, 1990 Caracas, VEN Player
Omar Vizquel Apr 24, 1967 Caracas, VEN Player

2019

Name Date of birth Place of birth Date of death Place of death Position Refs
Carlos Ascanio Apr 4, 1918 Santa Lucia, VEN Feb 27, 1998 Caracas, VEN Player
Edwin Hurtado Feb 1, 1970 Barquisimeto, VEN Player
Leonardo Hernández Nov 6, 1959 Santa Lucia, VEN Player

2021

Name Date of birth Place of birth Date of death Place of death Position Refs
Robert Pérez Jun 4, 1969 Ciudad Bolívar, VEN Player
Bob Abreu Mar 11, 1974 Turmero, VEN Player
Edgardo Alfonzo Nov 8, 1973 Santa Teresa del Tuy, VEN Player

2022

Name Date of birth Place of birth Date of death Place of death Position Refs
Johan Santana Mar 13, 1979 Tovar, VEN Player †
Melvin Mora Feb 12, 1972 Yaracuy, VEN Player †

2023

Name Date of birth Place of birth Date of death Place of death Position Refs
Oscar Prieto Párraga Mar 2,1946 Caracas, VEN Executive ‡
Alfonso Saer Jun 11, 1947 Barquisimeto, VEN Broadcaster ‡

See also