The Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame () was established in 1996 by Juan Francisco Puello Herrera, commissioner of the Caribbean Professional Baseball Confederation (CPBC). (Spanish)
It honors the most prominent baseball players who have made significant achievements in the Caribbean Series, as well as efforts to honor people who have contributed to the development of Caribbean baseball.
In February each year, during the course of the Series, the winners are voted in by journalists, radio and television broadcasters, as well as baseball historians from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Venezuela and the Dominican Republic. Each nominee has to receive at least the minimum seventy-five percent of votes to secure his enshrinement in the Hall, just like it is for the Major Leagues.
Since 2009, the prize is awarded to personalities born in the host country of the Series.
List of inductees
1996 Name Country Position Series Highlights Refs Willard Brown United States Outfielder 3 Most Valuable Player (1953) Rico Carty Dominican Republic Outfielder 3 Most Valuable Player (1977) Héctor Espino Mexico Infielder 7 Most Valuable Player (1974, 1976) Camilo Pascual Cuba Pitcher 3 Tied for the most all-time wins (6)
1998 Name Country Position Series Highlights Refs Tony Armas Venezuela Outfielder 9 Set all-time record in home runs (11) Manny Mota Dominican Republic Outfielder 6 Most Valuable Player (1971) Tony Pérez Cuba Infielder 4 Most Valuable Player (1967) Héctor Rodríguez Cuba Infielder 4 Champion bat (1950)
1999 Name Country Position Series Highlights Refs Sandy Amorós Cuba Outfielder 4 Champion bat (1952) Pedro Borbón Dominican Republic Pitcher 5 George Brunet United States Pitcher 5 Rubén Gómez Puerto Rico Pitcher 7 Tied for the most all-time wins (6)
2000 Name Country Position Series Highlights Refs Luis García Venezuela Infielder 8 Champion bat (1959); all-time leader in 2Bs, runs and games Héctor López Panama Infielder 5 Orlando Peña Cuba Pitcher 4 Juan Pizarro Puerto Rico Pitcher 5 All-time strikeouts leader (62)
2001 Name Country Position Series Highlights Refs José Bracho Venezuela Pitcher 6 Tied for the most all-time wins (6) Wilmer Fields United States Outfielder 3 First grand slam in Series history (1949) Humberto Robinson Panama Pitcher 6 Vicente Romo Mexico Pitcher 9
2002 Name Country Position Series Highlights Refs Luis Arroyo Puerto Rico Pitcher 4 ElUniversal.com – Salón de la Fama recibe al boricua Tite Arroyo (Spanish)
2003 Name Country Position Series Highlights Refs Pablo Morales Venezuela Executive (Spanish) Rodrigo Otero Puerto Rico Executive Oscar Prieto Venezuela Executive Felo Ramírez Cuba Broadcaster José Santiago Puerto Rico Pitcher 6
2004 Name Country Position Series Highlights Refs George Bell Dominican Republic Outfielder 2 (Spanish) Carmelo Martínez Puerto Rico Outfielder 1 Most Valuable Player (1987) Luis Olmo Puerto Rico Outfielder 4 Most Valuable Player (1951) Monchín Pichardo Dominican Republic Executive Vic Power Puerto Rico Infielder 8 Diego Seguí Cuba Pitcher 4
2005 Name Country Position Series Highlights Refs Rod Carew Panama Infielder 1 (Spanish) Horacio López Díaz Mexico Executive Willie Mays United States Outfielder 1 Minnie Miñoso Cuba Outfielder 2 Juan Navarrete Mexico Infielder 5 Champion bat (1995) Armando Rodríguez Cuba Umpire 16 Víctor Sáiz Mexico Umpire 17
2006 Name Country Position Series Highlights Refs Dave Concepción Venezuela Infielder 5 (Spanish) Celerino Sánchez Mexico Infielder 4 Pedro Formental Cuba Outfielder 3 Jerry White United States Outfielder 3 Champion bat (1979)
2007 Name Country Position Series Highlights Refs Nelson Barrera Mexico Infielder 5 (Spanish) Héctor Cruz Puerto Rico Outfielder/Infielder 4 Edgar Martínez Puerto Rico Infielder 3 Oswaldo Olivares Venezuela Outfielder 4 Pedro Padrón Panza Venezuela Executive Pedrín Zorrilla Puerto Rico Executive
2008 Name Country Position Series Highlights Refs Ubaldo Heredia Venezuela Pitcher 5 (Spanish) Winston Llenas Dominican Republic Utility Player 3 Dickie Thon Puerto Rico Infielder 4
2009 Name Country Position Series Highlights Refs Eduardo Acosta Mexico Pitcher 3 (Spanish) Mercedes Esquer Mexico Pitcher 7
2010 Name Country Position Series Highlights Refs Wilson Álvarez Venezuela Pitcher 4 (Spanish) Oscar Azócar Venezuela Outfielder 3
2011 Name Country Position Series Highlights Refs Roberto Alomar Puerto Rico Infielder 4 Most Valuable Player (1995) Carlos Baerga Puerto Rico Infielder 7 Luis DeLeón Puerto Rico Pitcher 12 All-time record for the most appearances Candy Maldonado Puerto Rico Outfielder 3
2012 Name Country Position Series Highlights Refs Joaquín Andújar Dominican Republic Pitcher 3 Neifi Pérez Dominican Republic Infielder 3 Most Valuable Player (1998, 1999)
2013 Name Country Position Series Highlights Refs Houston Jiménez Mexico Shortstop 4 (Spanish) Francisco Estrada Mexico Catcher/Manager 13 Arturo León Lerma Mexico Executive Ever Magallanes Mexico Shortstop 3 Fernando Valenzuela Mexico Pitcher 3 Renato Vega Mexico Executive
2014 Name Country Position Series Highlights Refs Jesús Alfaro Venezuela Third baseman 4 (Spanish) Álvaro Espinoza Venezuela Shortstop Carlos Quintana Venezuela First baseman
2015 Name Country Position Series Highlights Refs Roberto Clemente Puerto Rico Right fielder (Spanish) Juan González Puerto Rico Right fielder Conrado Marrero Cuba Pitcher First Latin pitcher to threw a shutout (1954) Napoleón Reyes Cuba Manager Only manager to win consecutive titles (1957–1958) Héctor Villanueva Puerto Rico Catcher Most Valuable Player (1993)Three-time leader in RBI (1990; 1992–1993) Bernie Williams Puerto Rico Center fielder
2016 Name Country Position Series Highlights Refs Felipe Alou Dominican Republic Manager 5 Won the Series title in 1990 (Spanish) Tony Peña Dominican Republic Catcher 8 Luis Polonia Dominican Republic Left fielder 14 All-time leader in games played, at-bats, hits and doubles Gerónimo Berroa Dominican Republic Right fielder 6 Two-time MVP Award (1990–1991)Two-time leader in RBI (1990, 1991)
2024 Name Country Position Series Highlights Refs Francisco Campos Mexico Pitcher 6 Won the Series title twice (2002, 2005)Earned MVP Award (2005) Jesús Feliciano Puerto Rico Outfielder 6 Julián Tavárez Dominican Republic Pitcher 8 Won the Series title 5 times (1994, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2007) César Tovar Venezuela Infielder 4 Won the Series title in 1970
2025 Name Country Position Series Highlights Refs Karim García Mexico Outfielder 6 Won the Series title twice (2011, 2013) Álvaro Ley Mexico Executive 6 Won the Series title twice (1996, 2002)
See also National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
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