![]() Position players were the majority with seven infielders, six outfielders, five pitchers, as well as two receivers. The Astros was the team with the most foreign players with 13, while the Braves accumulated 10. In fact, the Carabobeño hit two home runs during the series to reach the mark of 23, the highest for a Latin American in the postseason. The Venezuelan infielder José Altuve, a native of Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, is perhaps the most prestigious of all those mentioned, along with the Curaçao Ozzie Albies from Atlanta and the Puerto Rican Carlos Correo, Altuve's partner in Houston. In fact, of the 56 players who made up the rosters of both teams for the World Series, only 36 were not Latino, while those remaining 20 were distributed among six Venezuelans, five Cubans, four Dominicans, three Puerto Ricans, one Mexican and one from Curaçao from those who were registered on the roster, because outside of this there were two other Dominicans and one Panamanian, so 23 would be perfectly counted. ![]() This was reflected more than ever in the recently completed World Series, in which the Atlanta Braves were crowned over the Houston Astros in a very Caribbean setting. ![]() It is not a surprise that in Major League Baseball we consistently see Latino players being an active part of the circuit and standing out in the offensive as well as the pitching and defensive sections. ![]()
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