Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, a sporting arena named after the basketball player
Robert Rodriguez | Alex Rodriguez | Iván Rodríguez | José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero | Rubén Darío | Paul Rodriguez | Omar Rodríguez-López | Silvio Rodríguez | Ruben Studdard | Rubén Sierra | Rubén Blades | Ruben Blades | Pedro Rodríguez | Miguel Ángel Rodríguez | John Rodriguez | Felix Rodriguez | Carrie Rodriguez | Spain Rodriguez | Rubén Olivares | Rubén Darío Paredes | Narciso Rodriguez | Félix Rodríguez (Central Intelligence Agency) | Tito Rodríguez | Rubén Fuentes | Ruben Brown | Rubén Berríos | Roberto Rodríguez | Pedro Rodríguez (racing driver) | Marcos A. Rodriguez | Lolita Rodriguez |
In 1981, Meléndez returned to the finals, this time coaching the Bayamón Cowboys, who, helped by stars such as Rubén Rodríguez, Jose Sosa and Roberto Valderas, won the national championship by defeating Fico Lopez, Mario Morales and the Julio Toro coached Guaynabo Mets.
Mario Morales became "El Quijote" (was better known by his nickname than by his real name), José Sosa "El Galgo" (The Greyhound), Angel "Cachorro" Santiago "El Orgullo del Caserio" (The Pride of the Housing Projects), Hector "El Mago" Blondet (The Magician), Rolando Frazier "El Principe" (The Prince), Mario Butler "El Expreso Panameño" (The Panamanian Express), Ruben Rodriguez "Sharp Shooter", and Martín Ansa got the nickname "El Señor" from Morales.
On January 29, 2005, Dieppa fought against Alex Sánchez in a fight that took place at the Rubén Rodríguez Coliseum, in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.