Hiram Bithorn was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. After playing some minor league and winter ball in Puerto Rico, he was signed by the Chicago Cubs. Bighorn pitched his first game for the Cubs April 15, 1942, becoming the first major league ballplayer from Puerto Rico.
A commemorative postmark was available on March 18, 2016 on the 100th anniversary of his birth. The postmark was sponsored by SABR (the Society for American Baseball Research) and was available from the San Juan post office.
The Hiram Bithorn Stadium is named in his honor.
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