Barquisimeto, Lara
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Barquismimeto is the capital of the state of Lara. It is the 4th-largest Venezuelan city after Caracas, Distrito Capital, Maracaibo, Zulia and Valencia, Carabobo. Over 20 major leaguers have been born here (through 2011) but no big league outfielders.
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[edit] People born here
- Oscar Angulo, minor league infielder
- Yuliecer Arias, minor league outfielder
- Carlos Arrieche, minor league infielder
- Josh Barfield, infielder
- Edgar Caceres, infielder
- Jose Campos, minor league pitcher
- Carlos Carrasco, pitcher
- Pedro Castellano, infielder
- Richard Castillo, minor league pitcher
- Dirimo Chávez, minor league infielder
- Eddy Díaz, infielder
- Carlos Duran, minor league outfielder
- José Escalona, minor league pitcher
- Jonathan Figueroa, pitcher
- Beiker Graterol, pitcher
- Pedro Hernandez, minor league pitcher
- Edwin Hurtado, pitcher
- Alexis Infante, infielder
- Hernán Iribarren, infielder
- César Izturis, infielder
- Maicer Izturis, infielder
- Luis Jimenez, minor league and NPB infielder
- Luis Leál, pitcher
- Gabriel Luckert, minor league pitcher
- Martin Malpica, minor league infielder
- Willie Martinez, pitcher
- Donaldo Méndez, infielder
- Carlos Mendoza, minor league infielder
- Junior Oberto, minor league pitcher
- Tomás Pérez, infielder
- Manuel Pina, catcher
- Max Ramirez, catcher
- Carlos Rivas, minor league pitcher
- Carlos Rivero, minor league infielder
- Guillermo Rodriguez, catcher
- Danny Sandoval, infielder
- Luis Segovia, minor league infielder
- Jonathan Sivira, minor league outfielder
- Pablo Torrealba, pitcher
- Steve Torrealba, catcher
- Franklin Tua Jr., minor league catcher
- Jose Umbria, minor league catcher
- Jesús Yépez, minor league pitcher
[edit] People who died here
- Daniel Canónico, Venezuelan national team pitcher
