Youths dream of baseball's big leagues in Dominican Republic

In the Island nation of the Dominican Republic, the sport of baseball is a national obsession - and a potential ticket to vast wealth for those lucky enough to make it to the professional leagues in the US. But some critics say those big leagues are part of a system that exploits Dominican youths hungry for a better way of life. Rob Reynolds spent some time with the Boys of Summer in San Pedro de Macoris.

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[BeautiiFace]

I don't want to diss no country but Cubans are not better than Dominicans when it comes to baseball. These kids starting playing as soon as they start walking.

Btw, how ya look cursing and being racist over a sport? Lol

[ledc0307]

okay cuba wins all the time, but...was albert pujols, manny ramirez, alex rodriguez, hanley ramirez, robinson cano, jose reyes, vladimir guerrero etc, playing in those games??? nooooooooo they wasnt !!! the good stuff never play, cuz theyre not allowed by the mlb teams...and they dont even make any effort to win...dominicans players doesnt have discipline!!:S theyre only interested in getting out of poverty! :( they dont give a shit if cuba wins...

[dominicanswag25]

Todos ustedes lo que dan es verguenza! Lo unico que sirven es para hablar mierda de otros paises.eduquence y salgan adelante y callense la puta boca que se les va a pudrir en mierda.yo soy dominicano y estoy muy orgulloso de serlo sin importar lo ustedes digan babosos!. Yo no pierdo mi tiempo hablando mierda de otros paises no me interesa. Bebanse un calmante y acuestense a dormir.! -_-..

[MarceloVideos48]

I admit DOmincian republic is the best Country for baseball if u wana be someone in baseball go dominican republic there is like one thausand places to play

[ADELFORODRIGUEZ30]

@catania642 bueno pues es lo que dises yo respeto a los dominicanos por que ellos juegan muy bien, si tu los odias la neta es tu problema yo tengo muchos amigos dominicanos que son muy buena onda y saben jugar este juego muy bien. cuiidate que estes bien.

[johnson12ize]

i play baseball im mixed with black and native american.. and not to brag but i play years ahead of me and someone said he must b dominican or purto rican wen i was warming up. so i took it as a complimant.. lol i dont no y i told u gys that

[aw261090]

@catania642 muerete maldito racista!!