Alfonso Carrasquel Colón, better known as Chico Carrasquel (January 23, 1926 – May 26, 2005), was a Venezuelan professional baseball player, coach, scout and manager. [1] He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop from 1950 to 1959, most prominently as a member of the Chicago White Sox where he became the first Latin American in ...

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Alfonso “Chico” Carrasquel was the first great Hispanic defensive player in the major leagues. His play at shortstop made him as recognizable a big-leaguer as there was for several years.

Chico Carrasquel, the Major League Baseball player, was born on Monday, January 23, 1928, in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela. Carrasquel was 22 years old when he broke into the major leagues on April 18, 1950, with the Chicago White Sox.

Chico Carrasquel was a Venezuelan professional baseball player who in 1951 became the first player born in Latin America to be selected to the American League (AL) All-Star team. Carrasquel was the third Venezuelan to reach the big leagues when he debuted with the Chicago White Sox in 1950.

Venezuelan Chico Carrasquel was signed in 1949 by the Dodgers, who then sold him to the White Sox. Carrasquel’s inability to speak English may have caused Branch Rickey to move him.

Alfonso “Chico” Carrasquel was one of the great shortstops of the 1950s, as sure-handed as they came in the field and a threat with the bat. So why was the native of Venezuela, then a rookie with the Chicago White Sox, being honored with a “day” at Yankee Stadium?

Alfonso Carrasquel Colón, known professionally as Chico Carrasquel, was born in Venezuela, and played shortstop in Major Leage Baseball in the United States for the Chicago White Sox (1950–1955), Cleveland Indians (1956–1958), Kansas …

May 28, 2005 · Chico Carrasquel, the smooth-fielding Chicago White Sox shortstop of the 1950's who became the major leagues' first star player from Venezuela, died Thursday in...

May 2, 2020 · During a decade-long career in the majors, shortstop Chico Carrasquel was most noted for his defensive skills. He was one of the first big league stars to come out of Venezuela and was a national hero in his home country.