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| Baseball in the Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Governing body | FEDOBE |
| National team(s) | Dominican Republic |
| First played | late-19th century |
Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
Baseball is the most popular sport in the Dominican Republic. It is a major sport in the country, and was introduced in the late-19th century in the city of San Pedro de Macorís by Cuban immigrants.[1] After the United States, the Dominican Republic has the second-highest number of baseball players in Major League Baseball (MLB).[2] The Dominican Republic national baseball team has won the Baseball World Cup in 1948 and the World Baseball Classic in 2013.
- ^ "History of baseball in the Dominican Republic". Major League Baseball. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "The Lure of Baseball in the Dominican Republic". The New York Times. 29 October 2015. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 29 April 2018.