Mexican Baseball Players

With the Major League Baseball firing up, it is important to note that Mexico has a strong influence on the league. According to league sources:

• 110 players that were born in Mexico have played or are currently playing in the league.
• One owner, Arte Moreno, a University of Arizona graduate and Tucson native, is of Mexican descent.

Arguably the most famous name from Mexico in baseball is Fernando Valenzuela, who pitched 11 seasons for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was the first pitcher to win Rookie of the Year and the Cy Young Award, given to the league's best pitcher, in the same season.

As of now, the most prominent Mexican player in the league is Alfredo Amezaga, who has played for five different teams. He is currently on the Los Angeles Dodgers, and holds a career batting average of .251, which isn't bad when you take into consideration that if you fail seven out of 10 times in baseball, you're considered extremely successful.

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