. ▁Mont an er ▁García ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁major ▁figure ▁in ▁P once ▁baseball . ▁ ▁His ▁death ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁prompt ed ▁the ▁city ▁of ▁P once ▁to ▁honor ▁him ▁by ▁naming ▁the ▁local ▁baseball ▁stad ium ▁after ▁him . ▁The ▁stad ium ▁broke ▁ground ▁two ▁years ▁after ▁Mont an er ▁García ' s ▁death ▁and ▁opened ▁two ▁years ▁after ▁that , ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 9 . ▁ ▁Leg acy ▁ ▁The ▁baseball ▁stad ium ▁in ▁P once , ▁Puerto ▁Rico , ▁is ▁named ▁after ▁him . ▁ ▁There ▁is ▁a ▁street ▁near ▁P once ' s ▁Tr ic ent enn ial ▁Park ▁named ▁after ▁him . ▁ ▁The ▁center pie ce ▁glass ▁en closure ▁at ▁P once ' s ▁Museo ▁Francisco ▁Pan cho ▁Co im bre ▁is ▁dedicated ▁to ▁him . ▁ ▁There ▁is ▁a ▁pla que ▁to ▁his ▁memory ▁at ▁P once ' s ▁Park ▁for ▁the ▁Ill ust ri ous ▁P once ▁Cit iz ens . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ ▁P once , ▁Puerto ▁Rico ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁Puerto ▁Ric ans ▁ ▁Museo ▁Francisco ▁Pan cho ▁Co im bre ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : P uerto ▁R ican ▁baseball ▁players ▁Category : Base ball ▁in ▁Puerto ▁Rico ▁Category : 1 8 9 4 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 4 5 ▁death s ▁Category : S ports people ▁from ▁P once , ▁Puerto ▁Rico <0x0A> </s> ▁George ▁Paul ▁O ' Call ag han ▁( born ▁ 5 ▁September ▁ 1 9 7