With players from all over the globe calling Major League Baseball home, any given team likely has a number of players from somewhere other than the United States.

Whether they're from Europe, Asia, Central America or north of the border in Canada, superstars from everywhere have made their mark on the league.

Here are 50 of the best foreign born players in baseball history.

Adrian Beltre

At only 32 years of age Adrian Beltre has already played 14 seasons in major league baseball, batting .276 and driving in over 1,100 RBI during that span.

The Dominican Republic native's best season came in 2004 when he went deep 48 times while driving in 121 runs, good enough for a second place finish in MVP voting.

Albert Pujols

The Los Angles Angels' newest superstar has racked up impressive career numbers, while still quite possibly in his prime.

Dominican born Albert Pujols will turn 32 in a couple weeks and in his 11 seasons has already hit 445 home runs and driven in over 1,300 runs. When all is said and done it's quite possible Pujols will be considered the best foreign born player of all time.

Andruw Jones

Undeniably the best player to ever come from Curacao, Andruw Jones' career with the Atlanta Braves was nothing short of remarkable.

He hit more than 25 home runs in 10 of his 12 seasons with the Braves and made five All-Star appearances before leaving for the Dodgers. Since then he's floundered a bit, playing for four teams in the last four seasons.

Bernie Williams

With this being his first year on the Hall of Fame ballot, many are wondering whether or not Puerto Rican native Bernie Williams will be getting the call to Cooperstown.

He may not end up being inducted this year, but his 16 year career with the Yankees was certainly memorable as he played an integral role in multiple World Championship runs and was a consistent force in the Yankee lineup.

Bert Blyleven

A native of the Netherlands, Bert Blyleven is one of baseball's newest inductees into Cooperstown, after years of waiting and countless criticisms of the writers' voting.

His 242 complete games and nearly 5,000 innings pitched are certainly impressive, although with nearly as many losses as wins and a tendency to give up the long ball there was some question as to his worthiness.

Bert Campaneris

Six time All-Star Bert Campaneris had a solid 19 year career that saw him play for four different teams, mostly within the Athletics organization.

A Cuban native, Campaneris' speed on the basepaths allowed him to reach the 50 stolen base mark in six different seasons.

Bobby Avila

Spending the first 10 seasons of his career with the Cleveland Indians, Bobby Avila didn't hit for much power, but was a consistent second baseman and while with the Indians led the league in batting with a .341 average.

A native of Veracruz, Mexico, Avila finished off his career playing for Baltimore, Boston and Milwaukee, all in 1959.

Bobby Thomson

Scotland native Bobby Thomson had a 15 year career that saw him eight times hit at least 20 home runs and make three All-Star appearances.

He's most well known in baseball circles as being the player that hit the 'shot heard round the world', a three run home run that would win the NL pennant for the New York Giants over the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Carlos Delgado

Puerto Rican native Carlos Delgado first broke into professional baseball at the age of 16 after signing with the Toronto Blue Jays.

It was there that he would have his best years, hitting 336 home runs and driving in over 1,000 runs in 12 seasons.

Delgado would make $56 million during his final four seasons in the league as a New York Met, despite putting up less than stellar numbers.

David Ortiz

Even at 36, David Ortiz continues to produce for the Boston Red Sox on a yearly basis and is one of their most consistent players.

Since joining the Sox in 2003 Ortiz has only once hit fewer than 25 home runs and has batted .289 with an OPS nearing 1.000 during that span.

His postseason contributions to the Red Sox have also been important, as he's batted .321 in the two World Series which he's appeared.

Dennis Martinez

Nicaraguan born starting pitcher Dennis Martinez spent an impressive 23 seasons in baseball, winning 245 games with a 3.70 ERA during that span.

Earning over 100 wins with both Montreal and Baltimore, Martinez made four All-Star appearances and twice finished in the top five of Cy Young voting.

Dolf Luque

'The Pride of Havana', Dolf Luque spent 20 seasons in the league, winning nearly 200 games while earning an ERA below 3.25 for his career.

One of the best individual seasons in baseball history came in 1923 as Luque went 27-8 with a 1.93 ERA and shut out opponents six times.

Felipe Alou

A successful manager and player, Felipe Alou is just one part of the Alou family that has multiple pieces having played in different generations.

He had a .286 career average and drove in 852 runs on over 200 home runs as a player, and was successful as a manager as well, earning manager of the year honors in 1994.

Fergie Jenkins

Elected into the Hall of Fame in 1991, Canadian born pitcher Fergie Jenkins won 284 games while striking out nearly 3,200 during his career.

The three time All-Star also won the 1971 NL Cy Young award while with the Chicago Cubs.

Fernando Valenzuela

At just 20 years old, Fernando Valenzuela made an immediate impact in baseball, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a World Championship title.

As if that wasn't enough, his ascent made him the only player in baseball history to win Rookie of the Year and Cy Young in the same season.

Francisco Rodriguez

Having been in the league for 10 years now, K-Rod has been able to ammass a 2.51 ERA and 291 career saves.

The four time All-Star and two time relief pitcher of the year was also a part of the Angels' 2002 World Championship team.

Hanley Ramirez

There's some questions surrounding Hanley Ramirez's status with the Miami Marlins right now given his unhappiness regarding a position switch with the addition of Jose Reyes.

No matter where he plays in the field, his offensive abilities are undeniable, as the 2006 rookie of the year has been one of the team's most consistent offensive options on the team when healthy.

Harry Wright

Far more than he's likely remembered for his statistics, Harry Wright is remembered for the contributions he brought to the game.

The center fielder played for the Cincinnati Red Stockings (baseball's first professional team) and is considered to be the first to utilize defensive strategies such as outfield shifts and backing up the infield plays.

Hideki Matsui

Having spent the first ten seasons of his baseball career in Japan, Hideki Matsui got a late start to major league baseball, first coming over to play for the New York Yankees.

In his nine seasons in MLB, Matsui has one World Series title to his name, earned in 2009 when he also won World Series MVP honors.

Hideo Nomo

He may have floundered around the league towards the end of his career, but Hideo Nomo's early years showed the potential that the Japanese pitcher really had.

As a rookie in 1995, Nomo won 13 games and took home NL Rookie of the Year honors with the Dodgers, and followed that up with 16 and 14 win seasons in 1996 and 1997, although his ERA jumped nearly a full run during those two years.

Ichiro Suzuki

Quite possibly the best Japanese player to play Major League Baseball, Ichiro has done amazing things from day one.

He batted .350 during his rookie season while hitting safely nearly 250 times, good enough for both AL Rookie of the Year and MVP honors and has since then amassed at least 200 hits in every season except this past year.

Ivan Rodriguez

After 21 seasons in baseball, it looks like Ivan Rodriguez's Hall of Fame worthy career is finally winding down.

Pudge has made an impressive 14 All-Star appearances and won a staggering 13 Gold Gloves, all while playing the most physically demanding position on the field.

Jack Doyle

A feisty Irishman, Jack Doyle spent 17 seasons in baseball, batting a career .299 while stealing 518 bases during his career.

Given the nickname "Dirty Jack", Doyle was also remembered for getting into scuffles with umpires and opponents alike.

Johan Santana

Nearing the end of a large contract with the New York Mets that he's failed to live up to, Johan Santana's best days came as a Minnesota Twin.

Santana won 93 games with the Twins, four times winning 15 or more games and twice taking home AL Cy Young honors.

Jorge Posada

A 17 year career with the New York Yankees appears to be ending at a low point, with Jorge Posada at odds throughout the season over usage in the lineup and his role as a Yankee.

When he was a regular with the team however, batting .276 and driving in over 1,000 runs while providing solid defense along the way as the team's catcher.

He made five All-Star appearances and also took home five Silver Slugger awards.

Jose Canseco

A career now tarnished by the usage of PEDs has put Jose Canseco in a position that will almost assuredly keep him from ever entering the Hall of Fame.

The 1986 Rookie of the Year and 1988 AL MVP hit a career 462 home runs, with over 1,400 RBI to go along with it.

Juan Marichal

Dominican born pitcher Juan Marichal may have never won a Cy Young award, but his statistics were more than enough to earn him a place in Cooperstown where he'll be enshrined forever.

In 16 seasons, Marichal won 243 games while posting a sub 3.00 career ERA. He made nine All-Star appearances and four times pitched over 300 innings.

Justin Morneau

With his health currently a big question mark in Minnesota, Justin Morneau's legacy as a Canadian slugger is somewhat in question.

When healthy, he is one of the most feared hitters a pitcher can face, hitting over 30 home runs in both 2006 and 2007 and taking home AL MVP honors in '06.

He's seen limited duty over the past two seasons however as he continues to battle with post-concussion syndrome.

Larry Walker

Another Canadian killer, Larry Walker truly emerged as an offensive threat when he joined the Colorado Rockies.

He hit 258 of his 383 home runs with the Rockies and took home NL MVP honors in 1997 when he went deep 49 times while batting .366 with an impressive 1.172 OPS.

Luis Aparicio

With over 500 career stolen bases, 2,677 career hits and 10 All-Star appearances to his name, Luis Aparicio's 18 year career was enough to get him into the Hall of Fame in 1984.

Aparicio won 1956 Rookie of the Year honors and won nine gold gloves with his stout defense at shortstop.

Luis Tiant

Cuban born Luis Tiant came up just short of 2,500 career strikeouts as he hung up his cleats after 19 seasons, but his legacy still lives on with the teams he's played for.

Tiant four times won more than 20 games and twice finished seasons with sub-2.00 ERAs, but still never managed to take home Cy Young honors.

Mariano Rivera

Unquestionably the best closer of all-time, Mariano Rivera is still going strong, even at 42 years of age.

As baseball's all-time saves leader with 603, Rivera's accomplishments also span into postseason play where he has a remarkable 8-1 record with a 0.70 ERA.

Martin Dihigo

During a 28 year career, Cuban born Martin Dihigo was truly a versatile player, spending time at every position on the field and hitting the ball every bit as well as he was able to pitch.

Nearly half of the games he pitched were complete games as he'd finish his career with a 107-56 record.

Dihigo's offensive numbers were also strong as he batted a career .296 in just over 2,000 at-bats.

Miguel Cabrera

Miguel Cabrera has already established himself as one of the best hitters in the game today, and he in all likelihood hasn't even reached his best years.

Driving in at least 100 runs in all but his rookie season, Cabrera led the league this past year with a .344 batting average, upping his career number to .317.

He'll most certainly pass 300 home runs and 1,000 RBI in 2012 as he continues to lead the Tigers in the AL Central.

Minnie Minoso

The "Cuban Comet", Minnie Minoso spent the majority of his career with the Chicago White Sox where he batted .304 with an OPS of .865 and drove in 808 of his 1,023 career RBI.

Minoso's speed on the base paths was evident, as he three times led the league in triples and also in stolen bases.

Omar Vizquel

One of the best defensive infielders the game has seen, Venezuelan native Omar Vizquel continues to play after an impressive 23 year career in major league baseball.

Vizquel has 11 gold gloves to his name and has managed to maintain a.272 batting average in nearly 3,000 games played.

Pat Donovan

Irishman Pat "Patsy" Donovan spent 17 seasons in baseball from 1890 until 1907, playing with seven different teams, most notably the Pittsburgh Pirates.

It was as a Pirate that Donovan stole 312 of his 518 bases and batted .307 while notching nearly 200 extra base hits.

Pedro Martinez

Dominican born pitcher Pedro Martinez is certainly one of the more intimidating pitchers of our time, with statistics that rival some of the best the game has seen.

Martinez led the league in ERA five times en route to three Cy Young awards and another two runner up finishes.

Between 1995 and 2002 he averaged a 16-6 record while also averaging nearly 250 Ks per season.

Rafael Palmiero

As is the case with Canseco, the cloud of steroid controversy will likely keep Rafael Palmiero out of the Hall of Fame in the eyes of the baseball writers casting votes.

That doesn’t mean he doesn't have an impressive stat line, as the Cuban slugger averaged 38 home runs per season during the last 10 years of his career, while driving in over 1,200 runs during the same span.

Rico Carty

With a career .299 average, Dominican born first baseman Rico Carty experienced a number of highs and lows during his career.

He batted an impressive .342 and .366 with the Atlanta Braves in 1969 and 1970 respectively, after not playing in 1968.

After that he only managed twice to hit over .300, both times as a member of the Cleveland Indians.

Roberto Alomar

A 2011 inductee into the Baseball Hall of Fame, some of Roberto Alomar's best years were seen north of the border as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays.

It was there that he batted .307, stole 206 bases and hit safely 832 times in five seasons, winning a gold glove each time.

He thrived in six seasons with the Orioles and Indians as well, batting .318 during that span while winning gold glove honors each season.

Roberto Clemente

His life was cut tragically short, but Roberto Clemente still cemented his place in baseball history as a plater, batting over .300 in 13 of his 18 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, four times leading the league.

He won MVP honors in 1966 after hitting 29 home runs and driving in 119 runs.

Robinson Cano

A model of consistency during his first seven seasons in the league, Robinson Cano has only once played fewer than 130 games and has batted .308 during that span while averaging 21 home runs and 90 RBI.

The three time All-Star has won one gold glove and twice finished in the top 10 in AL MVP voting.

Rod Carew

Rod Carew is widely considered one of the best hitters the game has seen, and for plenty good reason. Carew led the league in hitting seven times, including 1977 when with the Minnesota Twins he batted an astounding .388, also leading the league in hits and runs scored as he'd walk away with AL MVP honors.

In his 19 year career, only in his final season did Carew fail to make an All-Star appearance.

Sadaharu Oh

Quite possibly one of the best Nippon Proffesional Baseball players not to make the transition to major league baseball, Sadaharu Oh was a highly touted signing of the Yomiuri Giants.

He'd spend his entire 22 year playing career there, and would hit a remarkable 868 home runs during that span.

Sammy Sosa

We all have good memories of the years Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire battled their way up the home run ladder with the nation watching, and while once again we see the cloud of PED usage hanging over these players, Sosa still had a remarkable career.

His 609 career home runs are bested only by a select few individuals and with a span from 1998 until 2001 in which Sosa batted .310 while averaging over 60 home runs per season, we saw the best he had to offer.

Tip O’Neill

Canadian born Tip O'Neill set an unbelievably high bar way back in 1887 when he put up a ridiculous .435 batting average, .490 on-base percentage and .691 slugging percentage.

He had 225 hits and drove in 123 runs despite playing in only 124 games and while MVP honors weren't handed out at the time, you'd have to hope he'd get the nod.

Tony Mullane

With 284 career wins to his name, Tony Mullane twice pitched over 500 innings in a season.

The ambidextrous Irishman won an average of 33 games per season during the first five full seasons of his career, with an era of 2.72 during that span.

Tony Oliva

Currently receiving consideration on the veterans' committee for Hall of Fame induction, Tony Oliva spent all of his 15 year career with the Minnesota Twins.

Leading the league in batting average, hits and total bases in 1964, the Cuban star earned a spot in the All-Star game and won Rookie of the Year honors while finishing fourth in MVP voting.

Vladimir Guerrero

Vladimir Guerrero's statistics may have seen a drop off in 2011, but as recently as the prior season, Vlad's violent swing allowed him to crush 29 home runs with the Texas Rangers as he helped propel his team to a World Series berth.

In 16 seasons, Guerrero's power is evident as he's gone deep 449 times while driving in just shy of 1,500 runs.