Sport in the Dominican Republic

Sports are a central part of the culture of the Dominican Republic, and have been practiced in the whole country since the native inhabitants were living in the island. Sports play a key role in the culture and makeup of Dominican Republic society.[1] Baseball is the most popular sport on the island country and Major League Baseball has been recruiting players from the Dominican Republic since the 1960s.[2] Basketball, football, volleyball, and boxing are other sports played in the country.

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  2. ^ M., Klein, Alan (1991-01-01). Sugarball : the American game, the Dominican dream. Yale University Press. ISBN 0300048734. OCLC 925092463.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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