Latino Legends Team

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The Latino Legends Team was an all-time all-star baseball team selected in 2005 to honor the history of Latin American players in Major League Baseball.

The players were chosen by fan voting. Ballots were available both online at MLB.com and at Chevrolet dealerships, and over 1.6 million total votes were cast.

The team was announced at a ceremony hosted by actor Edward James Olmos prior to Game Four of the 2005 World Series. The selected players were:

Iván Rodríguez, catcher, Puerto Rico
Albert Pujols, first base, Dominican Republic
Rod Carew, second base, Panama
Edgar Martinez, third base, Puerto Rico
Alex Rodriguez, shortstop, Dominican Republic
Roberto Clemente, outfield, Puerto Rico
Manny Ramírez, outfield, Dominican Republic
Vladimir Guerrero, outfield, Dominican Republic
Pedro Martínez, starting pitcher, Dominican Republic
Juan Marichal, starting pitcher, Dominican Republic
Fernando Valenzuela, starting pitcher, Mexico
Mariano Rivera, relief pitcher, Panama

Despite being the only native of South America in the Baseball Hall of Fame, Venezuela native Luis Aparicio was not selected. Nor were Puerto Rican Orlando Cepeda and Roberto Alomar, and Cuban-born Tony Perez and Negro League star Martín Dihigo, also Hall of Famers. Nor was Dominican Sammy Sosa, a then still-active member of the 500 home run club. Nor were Rafael Palmeiro and José Canseco, renowned Cuban-born sluggers caught up in the steroid scandals of the time.