Return to Article Baseball Game A young Dominican boy argues a call with the umpire during a practice game. Sammy Sosa Statue of Sammy Sosa in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic. Sosa was a Dominican baseball player who mostly famously played for the Chicago Cubs from 1992-2004. Image by Adam Jones. Epy Guerrero Memorial Dominican player Esmil Rogers pays tribute to Epy Guerrero on his cap, 2013. Image by James G. Estadio Quisqueya A panoramic view of Estadio Quisqueya, a baseball stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Baseball Cards Kids at a baseball stadium in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic show trading cards of Dominican MLB players. Image by Adam Jones. Sugar Plantation A Cuban sugar plantation around 1904. Sugar plantations were common across the Caribbean including the Dominican Republic. Military Might Political cartoon showing the deployment of U.S. military might in response to feared European incursion into the Dominican Republic. Babe Ruth Baseball diplomacy in action. Babe Ruth playing for the 1934 All-American tour in Japan. 1934 Japan Tour Poster for the 1934 Japan Tour with American All-Stars, featuring Babe Ruth. Rafael L. Trujillo Rafael L. Trujillo inspects the Marine Honor Guard shortly after his arrival at Union Station in Washington D.C. on July 6, 1939. Era de Trujillo Propaganda sign celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Era de Trujillo in 1955. Translation: In this household, Trujillo is a national symbol. Roberto Clemente Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente played for the Santurce Cangrejeros team from 1952 to 1954. Willie Mays Willie Mays’ 1952 Bowman Gum trading card. Ozzie Virgil Ozzie Virgil with the New York Giants in the 1950s. Juan Marichal Statue Juan Marichal’s statue outside the San Francisco Giants stadium. Dodgers and the Reds A 1978 baseball game between the Dodgers and the Reds. Bud Selig Bud Selig pictured in 2010. Sandy Alderson Sandy Alderson pictured in 2011. Jose Bautista Jose Bautista’s famous bat flip from the 2015 ALDS. Fernando Tatis Jr. Fernando Tatis Jr., the next Latin superstar. Xander Bogaerts Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts practicing at Fenway Park, 2016. Junior Baseball Dominican young men play for their local baseball schools, which are places for scouts to recruit. This field is next door to the Toros del Este's stadium. Image by churl. Return to top