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| THE WORLD SERIES OF WINTER BALL: CARIBBEAN SERIES |
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| THE DOMINICANS OFTEN FARE WELL IN THE ANNUAL EVENT |
“I loved the way you described Dominican baseball…it really hit every aspect of Dominican ball.
Being a Dominican myself I'm really proud and full of pride of my country's baseball history and culture. THX for letting
the world know how important baseball is for us and how baseball is in the Dominican everyday life! I'm really looking forward
to reading some of the other countries baseball traditions and guides!! Great stuff!” – Ariel, Dominican
Republic “Have read your contribution about Venezuela, I think it is good, quite all your information is true and
sticks to reality.” – Adriano, Venezuela
“Remember you told me how to get cheap tickets?? I did exactly
what you told me and it worked out perfectly. I was checking your website and you have amazing pictures, I like those from
Mazatlan.” – Vin, Aguascalientes, Mexico
The site of the annual Latin baseball celebration rotates every year. The Dominican Republic has had the most success
in the recent era of the series. Before Fidel Castro came to power and banned professional baseball, Castro's Cuba: The Forbidden Island had achieved the most success at the series while Panama's Passion was also displayed in the event long, long ago. You can learn more about baseball
in Latin America in World in a Ballpark: Baseball Goes Global, which
is available for purchase at the Buy Joe's Guides page.
| LET THE LATIN AMERICAN FLAGS FLY AT THE '05 SERIES |
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| HERE IN MAZATLAN, THE DOMINICAN FLAG RULES THE SCOREBOARD WHILE THE PUERTO RICANS PLAY THE FIELD |
Learn more about it and to plan your trip there with "A Fan's Guide To The World Baseball Classic,"
with information on the annual Caribbean Series and each participant, available at the Buy Joe's Guides. The series is always a week-long event taking place the first week of February. We hope you enjoy this baseball collage,
Latin style! If you want to view a sample of the guide and see how easy
the guide is to use, visit the World Baseball Classic page.
| IT'S A BIG SPECTACLE: FROM DANCERS TO THE MEDIA... |
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| LATINO BASEBALL FANS FOLLOW THE CARIBBEAN SERIES WITH TREMEDOUS PASSION AND INTEREST |
| BASEBALL, MEXICAN STYLE: WATCH YOUR HEAD! |
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| AT THE '05 SERIES, FANS OF THE MAZATLAN DEER SHOWED THEIR TRUE COLORS...I MEAN, ANTLERS |
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| DOMINICANS DAMASO MARTE AND RONNIE BELLIARD |
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| (above right) THE OFFICIAL CARIBBEAN SERIES HARDWARE |
| NATIONAL ANTHEM TIME: ON LATIN SOIL... |
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| ...THE MEXICANS (above right and below) STAND IN TRADITION DURING THEIR ANTHEM AS DO THE VENEZUELANS |
| ENCHANTED ISLE FLAG WAVING.... |
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| PUERTO RICO HASN'T WON THE SERIES SINCE ITS 1995 "DREAM TEAM" |
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| PRO'S LIKE BOBBY ABREU (VENEZUELA) AND.,, |
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| PUERTO RICO'S JULIUS MATOS HAVE PLAYED (above right) |
| MASCOTS AND, UM, SHOWING SOME SKIN... |
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| MASCOTS RULE IN WINTER BALL, AS DO THE LOVELY LADIES STRUTTING THEIR STUFF |
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