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Museum in the Mission District in San Francisco, California, U.S.
Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame
Established
| October 24, 1998
(
1998-10-24
)
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Location
| Mission District
San Francisco, California
, U.S.
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Founder
| Gabriel "Tito" Avila Jr.
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Website
| hhbmhof
.com
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The
Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame
is an international museum and hall of fame which was founded in
San Francisco, California
to honor and recognize the contributions made to
baseball
by Hispanic and Latin baseball players as well as players with the heritage.
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History
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The museum and hall of fame was founded in the
Mission District
in
San Francisco, California
on October 24, 1998, and was incorporated as a
non-profit organization
on June 23, 1999 in
Sacramento, California
. The idea of the museum came from Gabriel "Tito" Avila Jr., a former semi-professional baseball player from New York City who resides in San Francisco.
[2]
Avila wanted wanted to honor the greatest Hispanic baseball players of all time and founded the museum as an international organization dedicated to recognizing the contributions made to baseball by Hispanic and Latino players. Since its inception, the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame has inducted seventy-four players, coaches, broadcasters, Hispanic players who played in the
Negro leagues
,
Major League Baseball
scorers, and executives.
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Inductees
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Inductee
|
Nationality
|
Year
|
Position
|
Ref.
|
Edgardo Alfonzo
|
Venezuela
|
2013
|
3B
,
2B
|
[3]
|
Roberto Alomar
*
|
Puerto Rico
|
2019
|
SS
|
[3]
|
Sandy Alomar Jr.
|
Puerto Rico
|
2021
|
C
|
[3]
|
Sandy Alomar Sr.
|
Puerto Rico
|
2005
|
2B
,
Coach
|
[3]
|
Felipe Alou
|
Dominican Republic
|
2003
|
OF
,
1B
,
Mng
|
[3]
|
Matty Alou
|
Dominican Republic
|
2007
|
OF
|
[3]
|
Ruben Amaro Jr.
|
Mexico
|
2022
|
OF
|
[3]
|
Luis Aparicio
*
|
Venezuela
|
2007
|
SS
|
[3]
|
Joe Azcue
|
Cuba
|
2012
|
C
|
[3]
|
Carlos Baerga
|
Puerto Rico
|
2021
|
2B
|
[3]
|
Roberto Barbon
|
Cuba
|
2023
|
IF
|
[3]
|
Bert Campaneris
|
Cuba
|
2006
|
SS
|
[3]
|
Leo Cardenas
|
Cuba
|
2016
|
SS
,
3B
|
[3]
|
Rod Carew
*
|
Panama
|
2010
|
1B
,
2B
|
[3]
|
Orlando Cepeda
*
|
Puerto Rico
|
2002
|
1B
|
[3]
|
Roberto Clemente
*
|
Puerto Rico
|
2010
|
RF
|
[3]
|
Dave Concepcion
|
Venezuela
|
2022
|
SS
|
[3]
|
Jose Cruz
|
Puerto Rico
|
2002
|
OF
|
[3]
|
Julio Cruz
|
Puerto Rico
|
2004
|
2B
|
[3]
|
Martin Dihigo
*
|
Cuba
|
1999
|
P
,
2B
|
[3]
|
Alex Fernandez
|
Cuba
|
2008
|
P
|
[3]
|
Tito Fuentes
|
Cuba
|
2002
|
2B
|
[3]
|
Alfredo Griffin
|
Dominican Republic
|
2004
|
SS
|
[3]
|
Lefty Gomez
*
|
United States
|
2011
|
P
|
[3]
|
Preston Gomez
|
Cuba
|
2003
|
2B
|
[3]
|
Luis Gonzalez
|
United States
|
2011
|
OF
|
[3]
|
Pedro Guerrero
|
Dominican Republic
|
2016
|
OF
,
3B
,
1B
|
[3]
|
Vladimir Guerrero
*
|
Dominican Republic
|
2018
|
RF
,
DH
|
[3]
|
Carlos Guillen
|
Venezuela
|
2012
|
SS
|
[3]
|
Keith Hernandez
|
United States
|
2019
|
1B
|
[3]
|
Willie Hernandez
|
Puerto Rico
|
2023
|
P
|
[3]
|
Rudy Jaramillo
|
United States
|
2008
|
Coach
|
[3]
|
Julian Javier
|
Dominican Republic
|
2011
|
2B
|
[3]
|
Stan Javier
|
Dominican Republic
|
2011
|
OF
|
[3]
|
Roberto Kelly
|
Panama
|
2011
|
OF
|
[3]
|
Tony La Russa
*
|
United States
|
2008
|
IF
,
Mng
|
[3]
|
Sixto Lezcano
|
Puerto Rico
|
2023
|
OF
|
[3]
|
Al Lopez
*
|
United States
|
2006
|
C
,
Mng
|
[3]
|
Hector Lopez
|
Panama
|
2007
|
OF
,
3B
|
[3]
|
Candy Maldonado
|
Puerto Rico
|
2021
|
OF
|
[3]
|
Juan Marichal
*
|
Dominican Republic
|
2003
|
P
|
[3]
|
Billy Martin
|
United States
|
2020
|
2B
,
Mng
|
[3]
|
Buck Martinez
|
United States
|
2012
|
C
|
[3]
|
Edgar Martinez
*
|
Puerto Rico
|
2003
|
DH
|
[3]
|
Jose Mendez
|
Cuba
|
2006
|
P
|
[3]
|
Minnie Minoso
*
|
Cuba
|
2002
|
OF
|
[3]
|
Felix Millan
|
Puerto Rico
|
2013
|
2B
|
[3]
|
Orlando Mercado
|
Puerto Rico
|
2004
|
C
,
Coach
|
[3]
|
Manny Mota
|
Dominican Republic
|
2003
|
OF
|
[3]
|
Millito Navarro
|
Puerto Rico
|
2006
|
OF
|
[3]
|
Tony Oliva
*
|
Cuba
|
2014
|
OF
|
[3]
|
Jose Oquendo
|
Puerto Rico
|
2013
|
OF
,
IF
|
[3]
|
Camilo Pascual
|
Cuba
|
2012
|
P
|
[3]
|
Tony Perez
*
|
Cuba
|
2001
|
3B
,
1B
|
[3]
|
Alex Pompez
*
|
Cuba
|
2006
|
Owner
|
[3]
|
Jackie Robinson
*
|
United States
|
2018
|
2B
|
[3]
|
Ivan Rodriguez
*
|
Puerto Rico
|
2017
|
C
|
[3]
|
Cookie Rojas
|
Cuba
|
2011
|
OF
,
2B
|
[3]
|
Luis Salazar
|
Venezuela
|
2011
|
OF
,
SS
,
3B
|
[3]
|
Manny Sanguillen
|
Panama
|
2019
|
C
|
[3]
|
Benito Santiago
|
Puerto Rico
|
2012
|
C
|
[3]
|
Jose Santiago
|
Puerto Rico
|
2021
|
P
|
[3]
|
Juan Samuel
|
Dominican Republic
|
2010
|
2B
|
[3]
|
Diego Segui
|
Cuba
|
2006
|
P
|
[3]
|
Pedro Sierra
|
Cuba
|
2015
|
P
|
[3]
|
Ruben Sierra
|
Puerto Rico
|
2011
|
OF
|
[3]
|
Tony Taylor
|
Cuba
|
2004
|
2B
|
[3]
|
Dickie Thon
|
Puerto Rico
|
2003
|
SS
|
[3]
|
Luis Tiant
|
Cuba
|
2002
|
P
|
[3]
|
Cristobal Torriente
*
|
Cuba
|
2006
|
OF
,
IF
,
P
|
[3]
|
Alex Trevino
|
Mexico
|
2003
|
C
|
[3]
|
Manny Trillo
|
Venezuela
|
2023
|
2B
|
[3]
|
Fernando Valenzuela
|
Mexico
|
2003
|
P
|
[3]
|
Omar Vizquel
|
Venezuela
|
2007
|
SS
|
[3]
|
Bernie Williams
|
Puerto Rico
|
2017
|
CF
|
[3]
|
Ted Williams
*
|
United States
|
2002
|
LF
|
[3]
|
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