Baseball: Inside Puerto Rico's Game

Experience the crack of the bat and the resounding, enthusiastic cheers of Boricuas rooting for their home team, with touches of blonde-dyed hair and clad in their iconic uniforms inspired by the single-starred flag.

Puerto Rico’s baseball legacy is a grand slam tale; evolving from a casual pastime to the Island's favored sport, transforming it into a global beacon of champions.

Roberto Clemente in the baseball field with a hat off. — The legendary MLB player Roberto Clemente was born in the town of Carolina. (Luis Ramos | Historic Archive El Nuevo Día.)

Baseball game in Puerto Rico — Boricuas will often bring instruments like “*palitos*,” “*güiros*,” or “*pleneros*” to cheer on their favorite local baseball team. (Discover Puerto Rico.)

Baseball stadium — Baseball is considered one of the most popular sports in Puerto Rico. (Discover Puerto Rico.)

Roberto Clemente en el vestuario. — Puerto Rican baseball legend Roberto Clemente is known locally as “The Great One.” (Luis Ramos | Historic Archive El Nuevo Día.)

Two baseball players high five after a game in Puerto Rico. — Planning a sports trip is a team effort thanks to the sports sales team at Discover Puerto Rico. (Discover Puerto Rico.)

Puerto Ricans dying their hair blonde. — In the 2023 WBC, Team Rubio sparked a Guinness World Record-breaking event with 192 fans dyeing their locks blonde in a public event. (David Villafañe | El Nuevo Día.)

People cheering on a baseball game — Puerto Rico's sports bars are a home run destination to catch a game. (Discover Puerto Rico.)

Estadio de béisbol en Puerto Rico. — The Hiram Bithorn Stadium is a baseball park in San Juan that can accommodate up to 18,000 attendees. (Ramón "Tonito" Zayas | El Nuevo Día.)

Signed picture of Roberto Clemente. — Puerto Rican legend Roberto Clemente is one of history's greatest baseball players. (Discover Puerto Rico.)

Two baseball players — The Island's passion for baseball has established its reputation as a dominant force with a rich and illustrious legacy. (Discover Puerto Rico.)

Roberto Clemente in his dressing room. — During the course of his career, Roberto Clemente’s incredible milestones set a new bar in baseball. (Luis Ramos | Historic Archive El Nuevo Día.)

Clemente: The Great One

To honor the 50th anniversary of Roberto Clemente's 3,000th hit, the Pittsburgh Pirates collaborated with Clemente's family and Puerto Rican newspaper El Nuevo Día to unveil an exclusive collection of unseen photographs encapsulating the essence of this Boricua baseball legend.

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Aerial view of baseball field and beach. — Estadio Luis A. “Canena” Marquéz is home to the "Tiburones de Aguadilla" (Aguadilla Sharks).

Puerto Rican Baseball Glory

With legends like Roberto Clemente, Hall of Famers like Roberto Alomar and Iván Rodríguez, along with many present-day shining stars in the MLB, it's no wonder fans are grabbing their palitos or pleneros and heading over to catch a game live at a stadium or watching it in their favorite local sports bar. Discover the fervor of Puerto Rico's love for baseball and join in the chanting whenever you hear "¡Viene Puerto Rico"!

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