Location of Puerto Rico's main island (green) Puerto Rico currently has the fourth-most active players in Major League Baseball (MLB) among Latin American jurisdictions, behind the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, and Cuba. More than two hundred players from the archipelago have played in the major leagues since 1942.
These costs are almost pocket change compared to how much Arpaio has cost the state over the years â $142 million in total. Whatâs more, the racist Sheriff Arpaio, who earns $100,000 per year, isnât even paying his own defense fees. Instead, heâs asking for donations.
At the top of the $100K Club in San Benito County is former Sheriff Curtis Hill. He retired in 2010 after 34 years of service and receives a pension of $152,864 a year. He is followed by Bryan Yamaoka, formerly with the Sunnyslope County Water District.