| From the sugar mill towns of 'San Pedro de | | | | country, many Cubans fled their country and |
| Macrois',and 'La Romana', to fields all | | | | migrated to the D.R. bringing with them the |
| across the D.R., young, poor kids dream of | | | | game called "Baseball" or "Beisbol. |
| someday playing major league baseball and | | | | Dominicans were quick to learn the game and |
| bringing financial security to their | | | | soon organized teams.The national sport and |
| families. The D.R. has a passion for baseball | | | | passion of Dominican Republic is baseball or |
| far and above anywhere else.For Dominican | | | | "Beisbol" as the Dominicans call it. No |
| Republic baseball, from late October to | | | | matter where you go on the island you will |
| January, when the sugar mills are slow, a | | | | find a baseball stadium/park, even in the |
| baseball season is born. It is the big | | | | poorest of towns. Today more than one in six |
| leagues for Dominican ball players who dream | | | | players in the American league is from Latin |
| of making it big. It's where their fantasies | | | | America, the majority of them coming from the |
| can come true. To play well and to be seen by | | | | towns located on the southeastern coast |
| major league scouts. It is also a time when | | | | Dominican Republic.Each year, from October to |
| current major leaguers can come home and play | | | | January, fans of the Dominican Republic |
| in their winterball season.Since the 50's | | | | Baseball support their favorite team. Games |
| when Ozzie Virgil made Dominican Republic | | | | are held at the Quisqueya Stadium in Santo |
| baseball famous by playing in the major | | | | Domingo and at stadiums in Santiago, San |
| leagues, we have seen more and more players | | | | Pedro de Macoris, and La Romana. If you are |
| make the transition and do it well. The Alou | | | | in the D.R. during this time, not only can |
| brothers, and currently, Sammie Sosa. Who | | | | you take in the beautiful beaches, but you |
| could be bigger? Manny Ramirez, Pedro | | | | have to take in a ball game. The passion for |
| Martinez, and more.When the ten year war | | | | this sport is like no other for Dominicans |
| (1868-1878) in Cuba brought turmoil to the | | | | all over.WHAT TEAMS PLAY IN THE DOMINICAN? |