Game of Ball, Passion and Excitement

The tyrant Rafael Leonidas Trujillo enjoyed this sport in the 1950s and institutionalized it as the national sport. You can see children playing on the streets, though many do not have the means to purchase the equipment that they need, so they use a branch and several remnants of fabric wrapped around to form a ball. But what matters is the spirit and fun that they have. Many parents give their children a bat and a ball and hope that they will become famous players. It is true that the Dominican Republic has exported many players, some of whom are already in the Hall of Fame, and we are very proud of them.