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Piedras


1972 Rafael Carmona, Rio Piedras Puerto Rico, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners

1965 Ruben Sierra, Rio Piedras Puerto Rico, outfielder, New York Yankees

1963 Jose Oquendo, born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, Jose Manuel Roberto Guillermo Contreras Oquendo, baseball player, infielder, coach, signed with New York Mets at age fifteen, member, St. Louis Cardinals, played 1987 World Series, record for fewest second baseman errors, 1990

1935 Chi Chi Rodriguez, Rio Piedras PR, PGA golfer, 1972 Byron Nelson

1899 Forrest Lewis, actor, Monster of Piedras Blancas

1828 Battle of Las Piedras, ends conflict between Uruguay and Brazil


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