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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 winner of the award is determined by a vote conducted by Venezuelan sports journalists and Spanish-language media around the world. [1] It is named after former MLB shortstop Luis Aparicio, [1] who is the only player from Venezuela to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. [2]
Aparicio was inducted to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984, the first native of Venezuela to be honored. [1] The White Sox also retired Aparicio's uniform number 11 that year. In 2010, the White Sox gave number 11 to shortstop Omar Vizquel, with Aparicio's permission. Vizquel said that wearing the number would preserve the name of a ...
Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum 2006 Class In this Spanish name , the first or paternal surname is Pérez and the second or maternal family name is Colmenares . José Pérez Colmenares (July 14, 1914 – July 25, 1944) was a baseball pioneer in Venezuela and a member of the National Team that captured the Baseball World Cup in its ...
The Luis Aparicio Award was established in 2004, in honor of Luis Aparicio, the only Venezuelan ballplayer to have been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. The award is given annually to honor the Venezuelan player who recorded the best individual performance in Major League Baseball , as voted on by ...
In his new environment, he worked as an instructor and manager of several amateur baseball teams, including the state's representing team that won three national consecutive titles from 1955 through 1957. His merits began to be recognized widely when he gained induction into the Venezuela Sports Hall of Fame in 1971. [1]
Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame induction (2006) Guillermo Aquilino Vento (July 5, 1921 – August 8, 2006) was a Venezuelan former professional baseball player. Listed at 5' 8" (1.75 m), 165 lb (75 kg), Vento batted and threw right handed.
Bracho was inducted into the Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001. Two years later, he gained induction into the Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum as part of their first class. [3] Since the 1985–1986 season, the VPBL honors annually the best pitcher in the league with the Carrao Bracho Trophy. [7]