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