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Inspired by a blog post about Nicaragua's Al Williams, who spent five years with the Twins in the early 80's after being a guerrilla fighter in his native Nicaragua (!!), I went down the B-R rabbit hole of "players by country of birth." So it's quiz time!

Name the player who holds each of the following records. I've given each players active years as a clue. (Usual CPF rules about one guess per post, no double posting, etc.)

BATTERS:
ARUBA: Most career everything, more or less (2013-present)
AUSTRALIA: Most career HR (105) (1992-1999)
BRAZIL: Most career HR (57) (2012-present)
COLOMBIA: Most career HR (140) (1996-2011)
CURACAO: Most career HR (434) (1996-2012)
CUBA: Most career HR (569) (1986-2005)
DR: Most career HR (609) (1989-2007)
DR: 2nd in HR (591) (2001-present)
FRANCE: most career HR (26) (1978-1987)
GERMANY: Most career HR (78) (1989-1999)
JAMAICA: Most career HR (350) (1981-1999)
JAPAN: Most career HR (175) (2003-2012)
MEXICO: Most career HR (320) (1991-2006)
NETHERLANDS: Most career HR (42) (2012-present)
NICARAGUA: Most career HR (54) (1995-2003)
PANAMA: Most career HR (358) (1999-2012)
PR: Most career HR (473) (1993-2009)
SOUTH KOREA: Mosr career everything, more or less (2005-present)
TAIWAN: Most career HR (2) (not a typo) (2007-2011)
UK: Most career HR (264) (1946-1960)

PITCHERS:
ARUBA: Most career everything, more or less (1998-2009)
COLOMBIA: 1st in W (47), 2nd in Ks (709) (2011-present)
COLOMBIA: 2nd in W (46), 1st in Ks (781) (2012-present)
DR: Most career W (243) (1960-1975)
DR: 2nd in W (233) (1997-present)
FRANCE: Most career W (62) (1980-1988)
JAPAN: Most career W (123) (1995-2008)
NETHERLANDS: Most career everything, more or less (1970-1992)
NICARAGUA: Most career everything, more or less (1976-1998)
PANAMA: Most career W (1998-2015)
PANAMA: Most career W (1995-2013)
POLAND: Most career everything, more or less (1956-1972)
PR: Most career everything, more or less (1998-2011)
SOUTH KOREA: Most career everything, more or less (1994-2010)
TAIWAN: Most career W (68) (2005-present)


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[crossout:1qdprben]CURACAO: Andy Jones[/crossout:1qdprben]
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Japan HRs: Hidecki Matsui


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DR wins: Juan Marichal


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Panama: Rod Carew!

OE: Never mind -- I didn't see the dates! Heck, he didn't hit a lot of homers, either.

Carlos Lee was from Pamana and hit some homers.


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Taiwan Wins: Chin Mein Wang


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Mexico Homerinos: Vinny Castilla


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Nicaragua, pitchingperson: El Presidente!


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BATTERS:
ARUBA: Most career everything, more or less (2013-present)
AUSTRALIA: Most career HR (105) (1992-1999)
BRAZIL: Most career HR (57) (2012-present) -- NOT Jonny Gomes. Close, though.
COLOMBIA: Most career HR (140) (1996-2011) - Edgar Renteria (FK)
CURACAO: Most career HR (434) (1996-2012) - Andruw Jones (CF)
CUBA: Most career HR (569) (1986-2005)
DR: Most career HR (609) (1989-2007)
DR: 2nd in HR (591) (2001-present)
FRANCE: most career HR (26) (1978-1987)
GERMANY: Most career HR (78) (1989-1999)
JAMAICA: Most career HR (350) (1981-1999)
JAPAN: Most career HR (175) (2003-2012) - Hideki Matsui (JCL)
MEXICO: Most career HR (320) (1991-2006) - Vinny Castilla (JCL)
NETHERLANDS: Most career HR (42) (2012-present)
NICARAGUA: Most career HR (54) (1995-2003)
PANAMA: Most career HR (358) (1999-2012) - Carlos Lee (MGIM)
PR: Most career HR (473) (1993-2009)
SOUTH KOREA: Mosr career everything, more or less (2005-present)
TAIWAN: Most career HR (2) (not a typo) (2007-2011)
UK: Most career HR (264) (1946-1960) - Bobby Thomson (FK)

PITCHERS:
ARUBA: Most career everything, more or less (1998-2009) - Sidney Ponson (Edgy)
COLOMBIA: 1st in W (47), 2nd in Ks (709) (2011-present)
COLOMBIA: 2nd in W (46), 1st in Ks (781) (2012-present)
DR: Most career W (243) (1960-1975) - Juan Marichal (sharpie)
DR: 2nd in W (233) (1997-present)
FRANCE: Most career W (62) (1980-1988)
JAPAN: Most career W (123) (1995-2008)
NETHERLANDS: Most career everything, more or less (1970-1992) - Bert Blyleven (BG)
NICARAGUA: Most career everything, more or less (1976-1998) - Dennis Martinez (LWFS)
PANAMA: Most career W (1998-2015) - Bruce Chen (Edgy)
PANAMA: Most career W (1995-2013)
POLAND: Most career everything, more or less (1956-1972)
PR: Most career everything, more or less (1998-2011)
SOUTH KOREA: Most career everything, more or less (1994-2010)
TAIWAN: Most career W (68) (2005-present) - Chien-Ming Wang (JCL)

When I was a kid, I was pretty sure Denny and Tippy Martinez were brothers.


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Colon = second to marcial in DR wins, natch


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Clues added for some of the trickier ones.

BATTERS:
ARUBA: Most career everything, more or less (2013-present) - current AL East wunderkind
AUSTRALIA: Most career HR (105) (1992-1999) - Dave Nilsson (Edgy)
BRAZIL: Most career HR (57) (2012-present) -- NOT Jonny Gomes. Close, though.
COLOMBIA: Most career HR (140) (1996-2011) - Edgar Renteria (FK)
CURACAO: Most career HR (434) (1996-2012) - Andruw Jones (CF)
CUBA: Most career HR (569) (1986-2005)
DR: Most career HR (609) (1989-2007) - Sammy Sosa (BG)
DR: 2nd in HR (591) (2001-present)
FRANCE: most career HR (26) (1978-1987) - former Met
GERMANY: Most career HR (78) (1989-1999) - best known as a Yankee/Mariner
JAMAICA: Most career HR (350) (1981-1999)
JAPAN: Most career HR (175) (2003-2012) - Hideki Matsui (JCL)
MEXICO: Most career HR (320) (1991-2006) - Vinny Castilla (JCL)
NETHERLANDS: Most career HR (42) (2012-present) - current AL East wunderkind
NICARAGUA: Most career HR (54) (1995-2003) - had an RBI single in the 2000 NLDS
PANAMA: Most career HR (358) (1999-2012) - Carlos Lee (MGIM)
PR: Most career HR (473) (1993-2009) - former Met
SOUTH KOREA: Most career everything, more or less (2005-present)
TAIWAN: Most career HR (2) (not a typo) (2007-2011) - former Met
UK: Most career HR (264) (1946-1960) - Bobby Thomson (FK)

PITCHERS:
ARUBA: Most career everything, more or less (1998-2009) - Sidney Ponson (Edgy)
COLOMBIA: 1st in W (47), 2nd in Ks (709) (2011-present)
COLOMBIA: 2nd in W (46), 1st in Ks (781) (2012-present)
DR: Most career W (243) (1960-1975) - Juan Marichal (sharpie)
DR: 2nd in W (233) (1997-present) - Bartolo! (JCL)
FRANCE: Most career W (62) (1980-1988) - Frenchman who played in French Canada
JAPAN: Most career W (123) (1995-2008) - former Met
NETHERLANDS: Most career everything, more or less (1970-1992) - Bert Blyleven (BG)
NICARAGUA: Most career everything, more or less (1976-1998) - Dennis Martinez (LWFS)
PANAMA: Most career W (1998-2015) - Bruce Chen (Edgy)
PANAMA: Most career W (1995-2013)
POLAND: Most career everything, more or less (1956-1972)
PR: Most career everything, more or less (1998-2011)
SOUTH KOREA: Most career everything, more or less (1994-2010)
TAIWAN: Most career W (68) (2005-present) - Chien-Ming Wang (JCL)


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seawolf17 wrote:

BRAZIL: Most career HR (57) (2012-present) -- NOT Jonny Gomes. Close, though.


Yan, Jon, ... same thing.
Tough to tell them Gomes's apart.


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Thought that one was a "nomo"-brainer. And yes, so many Gomes.

BATTERS:
ARUBA: Most career everything, more or less (2013-present) - current AL East wunderkind
AUSTRALIA: Most career HR (105) (1992-1999) - Dave Nilsson (Edgy)
BRAZIL: Most career HR (57) (2012-present) - Yan Gomes (FK)
COLOMBIA: Most career HR (140) (1996-2011) - Edgar Renteria (FK)
CURACAO: Most career HR (434) (1996-2012) - Andruw Jones (CF)
CUBA: Most career HR (569) (1986-2005)
DR: Most career HR (609) (1989-2007) - Sammy Sosa (BG)
DR: 2nd in HR (591) (2001-present)
FRANCE: most career HR (26) (1978-1987) - former Met
GERMANY: Most career HR (78) (1989-1999) - best known as a Yankee/Mariner
JAMAICA: Most career HR (350) (1981-1999)
JAPAN: Most career HR (175) (2003-2012) - Hideki Matsui (JCL)
MEXICO: Most career HR (320) (1991-2006) - Vinny Castilla (JCL)
NETHERLANDS: Most career HR (42) (2012-present) - current AL East wunderkind
NICARAGUA: Most career HR (54) (1995-2003) - had an RBI single in the 2000 NLDS
PANAMA: Most career HR (358) (1999-2012) - Carlos Lee (MGIM)
PR: Most career HR (473) (1993-2009) - former Met
SOUTH KOREA: Most career everything, more or less (2005-present)
TAIWAN: Most career HR (2) (not a typo) (2007-2011) - former Met
UK: Most career HR (264) (1946-1960) - Bobby Thomson (FK)

PITCHERS:
ARUBA: Most career everything, more or less (1998-2009) - Sidney Ponson (Edgy)
COLOMBIA: 1st in W (47), 2nd in Ks (709) (2011-present)
COLOMBIA: 2nd in W (46), 1st in Ks (781) (2012-present)
DR: Most career W (243) (1960-1975) - Juan Marichal (sharpie)
DR: 2nd in W (233) (1997-present) - Bartolo! (JCL)
FRANCE: Most career W (62) (1980-1988) - Frenchman who played in French Canada
JAPAN: Most career W (123) (1995-2008) - Hideo Nomo (BG)
NETHERLANDS: Most career everything, more or less (1970-1992) - Bert Blyleven (BG)
NICARAGUA: Most career everything, more or less (1976-1998) - Dennis Martinez (LWFS)
PANAMA: Most career W (1998-2015) - Bruce Chen (Edgy)
PANAMA: Most career W (1995-2013)
POLAND: Most career everything, more or less (1956-1972)
PR: Most career everything, more or less (1998-2011)
SOUTH KOREA: Most career everything, more or less (1994-2010)
TAIWAN: Most career W (68) (2005-present) - Chien-Ming Wang (JCL)


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Netherlands HRs: Xander Boegaarts


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Germany homers: Ruppert Jones


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