Stories behind the numbers
Data-driven stories about Latino ballplayers, their countries and their hometowns.
Cuba's Big-League Story in Three Acts: The Pipeline, the Break and the Return
Cuba sent players to the majors before any other Latin American country. Then, for two decades, almost none. One chart tells the story of 453 Cuban major leaguers.
October 15, 2026 HometownsMexico Beyond Fernando: 152 Major Leaguers and the Northwest Pipeline
Fernandomania made Mexico famous in baseball, but the story is bigger: a batting champion in 1954, a home run king from Oaxaca, and a pipeline that runs through Sonora.
October 15, 2026 LegendsPuerto Rico, the Catcher Factory: Pudge, the Molinas and More
Forty Puerto Rican-born catchers have reached the majors, winning 31 Gold Gloves between them. The data behind the island's catching tradition, and one surprise.
October 15, 2026 By the numbersPer Person, Puerto Rico Is Latin America's Biggest Baseball Factory
The Dominican Republic has produced the most major leaguers, but adjust for population and Puerto Rico comes out on top. Here's how every country ranks.
October 15, 2026 By the numbersFirsts: Every Country's First Major Leaguer, All-Star, MVP and Hall of Famer
From Esteban Bellán in 1871 to Peru's first big leaguer in 2019, the milestones of every Latin American baseball country, and how long each one waited.
October 15, 2026 LegendsEvery Latin American-Born Hall of Famer, From Clemente to Beltrán
Nineteen players born in Latin America have been inducted into the Hall of Fame. Ten of them since 2011. Here is every one, by country and era.
October 15, 2026 LegendsRoberto Clemente: 3,000 Hits, a Last Hit and a Legacy That Outlived Him
His 3,000th hit was his last in the regular season. Three months later he was gone. The numbers and the story of the first Latin American Hall of Famer.
October 15, 2026 HometownsSan Pedro de Macorís: The Dominican City That Became a Big-League Pipeline
109 major leaguers, 62 All-Star selections, two MVPs and a famous run of shortstops. What the data says about baseball's most famous hometown.
October 15, 2026 LegendsThe Dominican 500-Home-Run Club: Pujols, Sosa, Ramírez and Ortiz
Only six Latin American-born players have hit 500 home runs. Four of them are Dominican, and three were born in Santo Domingo. Their numbers and their Hall of Fame stories.
October 15, 2026 LegendsVenezuela's Shortstop Dynasty, From Chico Carrasquel to Today
Venezuelan players are nearly twice as likely as the average major leaguer to be shortstops. Here's the line of succession, and the numbers behind it.
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