The baseball stars Juan Marichal and Felipe Rojas Alou led to 25 former baseball players who were inducted into the Hall of Fame's Latino for a solemn ceremony in the amphitheater at Altos de Chavon, La Romana.
The activity was attended by President Leonel Fernandez, who highlighted the work of pioneers of baseball that made the now immortal.
In addition to Alou and Marichal, were installed in the immortality of Luis Aparicio, Rod Carew, Orlando Cepeda, Roberto Clemente, dihydro Martín, José de la Caridad Méndez, Tony Perez, Cristobal Torriente, Alejandro Pompez, Buck Canel, Jaime Jarrin, Felo Ramirez Peter O'Malley, Pancho Coimbre, Beto Avila, Orestes Minoso and Chico Carrasquel.
Also Tetelo Vargas, Luis Maduro, Roberto Alomar, Hector Espino, Camilo Pascual and Dave Concepcion.
During the ceremony, Felipe Alou, who received a standing ovation to ascend to the central platform to be exalted, discussed his start in professional baseball.
He recalled the great sacrifices that his mother had to do for him and his two brothers (Jesus and Matthew) could go to the ballpark to play the sport they chose.
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