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