Baseball in Puerto Rico

Baseball is the most popular sport in Puerto Rico. In terms of spectators and active participants, it is the premier sport on the island.

The game was introduced to the island in the late 19th century and the first two clubs were founded in 1897, before the Spanish–American War. The sport was initially ridiculed as unmanly. However, when local Puerto Rican teams began to defeat more experienced American teams, the sport caught on.

As of 2016, over 100 Major League Baseball players were active in the Puerto Rico Baseball League.

Famous baseball players from Puerto Rico include Hall of Famers Roberto Clemente, Orlando Cepeda, Roberto Alomar, Iván Rodríguez and Edgar Martinez; as well as Jose "Cheo" Cruz; Juan González; Victor Pellot; Francisco Lindor; Yadier Molina; and Bernie Williams.