Former Dodgers Catcher Hector Valle Dies
Summary
Hector Valle, a former baseball catcher who played nine games with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1965, has died at age 85. He was the first person from Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, to play in Major League Baseball and had a long career in professional baseball, including playing in Puerto Rico and Mexico.Key Facts
- Hector Valle played nine MLB games with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1965.
- He was born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, and was the first from his hometown to reach MLB.
- Valle played in the minor leagues for several teams, including the New York Mets, Detroit Tigers, and Kansas City Royals farm teams.
- He won a silver medal with Puerto Rico in the 1959 Pan American Games.
- Valle played 22 seasons in the Puerto Rican Winter League, one of the longest careers in the league’s history.
- He was known as a strong defensive catcher and caught two no-hitters for the Indios de Mayaguez team.
- Valle was inducted into the Vega Baja Sports Hall of Fame in 1996.
- A statue of Hector Valle stands in front of Isidoro Garcia Park in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.
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