Honors Juan Marichal

marichal @ 2008 all-star game red carpet parade

marichal passed on election baseball hall of fame during first 2 years of eligibility, accounts because baseball writers association of america voters still held attack on roseboro against him. however, after personal appeal roseboro, marichal elected in 1983, , thanked roseboro in induction speech. when roseboro died in 2002, marichal served honorary pallbearer @ funeral , told gathered, johnny s forgiving me 1 of best things happened in life. wish have had john roseboro catcher.

marichal s uniform number 27 has been retired giants. in 1990, marichal, working broadcaster spanish radio, on hand see son-in-law @ time, josé rijo, win world series valuable player award. in 1999, ranked #71 on sporting news list of 100 greatest baseball players, , finalist major league baseball all-century team. honored before game between giants , oakland athletics statue outside at&t park in 2005, , named 1 of 3 starting pitchers on major league baseball s latino legends team. in 1976, sportswriter harry stein published time all-star argument starter , consisting of 5 ethnic baseball teams. marichal right-handed pitcher on stein s latin team. giants honored him wearing jerseys said gigantes. marichal inducted hispanic heritage baseball museum hall of fame on july 20, 2003 in pregame on field ceremony @ pac bell park.

in 2015 estadio quisqueya in home country renamed quisqueya stadium juan marichal after him.