Juana Díaz in Municipio de Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico — The Caribbean (The West Indies)

Jose Rafael "Palillo" Santiago (1938 - )

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 5, 2023

1. Jose Rafael "Palillo" Santiago (1938 - ) Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

El barrio Lomas lo vio nacer y crecer firmo con los Gigantes de San Francisco como lanzador en el 1957. Jugo con Medias Rojas de Boston cosechando la liga en juegos ganados y perdidos. Ese año fue seleccionado para abrir la Serie Mundial.

[English translation:]
He was born and raised in the Lomas neighborhood. He signed with the San Francisco Giants as a pitcher in 1957. He played with the Boston Red Sox, leading the league in games won and lost. That year, he was selected to start the World Series.

Erected 2000 by Municipio de Juana Díaz.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1957.

Location. 18° 2.866′ N, 66° 30.589′ W. Marker is in Juana Díaz in Municipio de Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico. Marker is on Puerto Rico Route 149 south of Calle 3, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Juana Diaz PR 00795, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fernando Mandry (1913 - ) (here, next to this marker); Ignacio Burgos Rodriguez (1921 - ) (here, next

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to this marker); Andres Cruz Pacheco (1931 - ) (here, next to this marker); Carlos Rafael Ortiz Correa (Calin) (1925 - 1946) (here, next to this marker); Ramon Luis Vega Zayas (1939 - ) (here, next to this marker); Carlos J. Rivero Pacheco (here, next to this marker); Carlos Bernier Rodriguez (1926 - 1983) (here, next to this marker); Radamas Torres Martinez (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Juana Díaz.

Additional keywords. Major League Baseball, ⚾

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 5, 2023

2. Jose Rafael "Palillo" Santiago (1938 - ) Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 78 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.