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After the United States, the Dominican Republic has the second-highest number of baseball players in Major League Baseball (MLB). The Dominican Republic national baseball team has won the Baseball World Cup in 1948 and the World Baseball Classic in 2013.
25 Αυγ 2021 · The historiography of Dominican baseball considers the cultural, social, and political significance of what Dominicans claim as their deporte rey (king sport) and focuses on its relationship with MLB, particularly since Jackie Robinson re-integrated the major leagues in 1947.
22 Φεβ 2023 · Baseball was introduced to the Dominican Republic in the second half of the 19th century by visitors and expats from Cuba. The first recorded game took place on Sept. 25, 1886, in San Pedro de Macorís between two Cuban teams, Santiago de Cuba and Angelina.
Dominicans developed a baseball style that bore the imprint of life in the cane country of the east or the capital city of Santo Domingo: "wild ball," they called it (Klein, 1991: 20).
1 Μαΐ 2024 · Explore the profound influence of baseball in the Dominican Republic, examining its socio-economic impact and how it shapes lives and communities.
17 Φεβ 2024 · In the Dominican Republic, baseball is more than a sport; it’s a cultural institution. It brings communities together, serves as a source of pride and inspiration, and is a crucial part of the national identity.
Baseball grew in the Dominican Republic during the same period as U.S. expansion of political and economic control in the Caribbean basin and around the world. The 1898 Spanish-American War ousted colonial Spain from the Americas.
