- Latino Legends Team
The Latino Legends Team was an all-time
all-star baseball team selected in2005 to honor the history ofLatin America n players inMajor League Baseball . The players were chosen by fan voting. Ballots were available both online at MLB.com and atChevrolet dealerships, and over 1.6 million total votes were cast. The team was announced at a ceremony hosted by actorEdward James Olmos prior to Game Four of the2005 World Series . The selected players were:*, second base
*, outfield
*, designated hitter
*, starting pitcher
*, relief pitcher
* DominicanSammy Sosa , a then still-active member of the500 home run club was left off, as wereRafael Palmeiro andJosé Canseco , renowned Cuban-born sluggers caught up in the steroid scandals of the time as well as NicaraguanDenis Martinez the first latino to pitch a perfect game.External links
* [http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20050823&content_id=1180664&vkey=pr_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb Latino Legends Team ballot]
* [http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20051026&content_id=1260180&vkey=pr_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb Press release with full vote results]
* [http://www.1800beisbol.com/baseball/Deportes/Baseball/Chevy_2005_Latino_Legends_Team_Players/ Beisbol Latino Legends List]
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