República Dominicana Snapback Original Dominican Republic Baseball goes back to the

Baseball goes back to the 1870’s on the island

The Mexican Pacific League or Liga Mexicana del Pacífico dominates the winter baseball season with ten teams

Players like Miguel Cabrera

The word base ball (two words) was referenced in a children’s book in 1744

Fifteen Nicaraguan born players have made it to the Big Leagues

República Dominicana Snapback Original Dominican Republic Baseball goes back to theToday Las Grandes Ligas is heavily dominated by Dominican born players, but it was not always like that. Baseball goes back to the 1870s on the island. Many believe it was first introduced to the D. R. by Cuban expats fleeing the Ten Years War. Teams such as the Nuevo Club and the Ozama were the first to be established. By 1907 the team Licey was founded in the capital of Santo Domingo. Throughout the early years the Dominican Republic hosted numerous