Dominican baseball celebration in the United States
To honor the passion and contribution of Dominican Republic to the sport of baseball, ballparks across the United States are hosting a Dominican Republic Day at the Park. The series of events began on Wednesday, 29 August 2018 at Yankee Stadium in New York. In a press release, the organizers explained that the series salutes past and current Dominican players who have given so much to the game and helped make the sport what it is today.
As part of the event, videos honoring iconic players will be shown and there will be on-field presentations. Leading up to the game, attendees will have the chance to enjoy authentic Dominican music, with live bands performing before the game and also at select games. There also will be a raffle of a trip for two to the Dominican Republic.
Specific dates and locations still to come are the Houston Astros on 15 September 2018, the Philadelphia Phillies on 19 September and the Boston Red Sox on 26 September.
As of opening day for the 2018 MLB season, 30% of 864 players were born outside of the United States. Since 1995, Dominican Republic accounts for the largest percentage of those players with 93 players – representing 36% of all foreign players and 11% of all MLB starters.
Standout MLB players from Dominican Republic over the years have included Baseball Hall of Famer San Francisco Giants’ Juan Marichal and of the trio of Pedro Martinez, Manny Ramirez and David “Papi” Ortiz that propelled the Boston Red Sox to win the legendary World Series in 2004.
https://www.marketwatch.com/press-re…all-2018-09-04
Source: Marketwatch
Sep 6, 2018
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