Baseball in the Dominican Republic (much like in Cuba) is a national obsession.  In 1937 the DR’s dictator – Rafael Trujillo – sought to ride the wave of baseball’s popularity to feed his megalomania and win the hearts of his countrymen.  But before we talk about this Ciudad Trujillo baseball team, it is important to examine the man behind the team, Rafael …

“I say he was the best player of all-time, black or white.” – Buck Leonard

Martin Dihigo is a Cuban baseball legend.  He is also considered one of the greatest - if not the greatest – 2-way players in baseball history. Dihigo accumulated 250 pro wins as a pitcher and won 2 batting titles as a position player.  He was a 5-tool …

Yankee Stadium/Hall of Fame Review

For the Labour Day weekend this year, Early and I decided to take a road trip to see the Jays play those damn Yankees before Yankee Stadium becomes a pile of rubble. On the way back, we decided to pass through Cooperstown and unleash our inner 12 year olds at the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Cuban Baseball

A while back I wrote an article on Cuban infielder Yuliesky Gourriel and Daperman penned an article on the Havana Sugar Kings. These articles I recommend as a primer to the article which I am about to write: a guide to Cuban Baseball.

After completing my article on Hawaii Winter Baseball, I thought it was time to write an article on the history and present day situation of my favourite form of International Baseball: Mexican Baseball.

Mexico’s baseball roots are believed to be traced back to approximately 1847. American soldiers in the Mexican War introduced Mexicans to the game of baseball in various regions. …