2003News

Great year for Dominican ball players

The year 2003 was a great year for Dominican ball players in general. El Caribe reports that 24 Dominicans have made it into the playoffs, including Alex Rodriguez (American League leader in home runs – 47), Pedro Martinez (American League leading pitcher 2.22 average), Alberto Pujols (National League leader in runs batted in – .359 ave.), Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz, Alfonso Soriano, Angel Berroa, Vladimir Guerrero, Bartolo Colon, Miguel Tejada, Jose Lima, Jose Guillen, Ramon Ortiz, Rafael Furcal and managers Tony Pena and Felipe Alou. The team with the largest number of Dominican players is the Chicago Cubs, although the highest Dominican concentration can be found at the clubhouse of the San Franciso Giants, who boast the participation of 5 Dominican players in addition to their Dominican manager and coach, Felipe Alou and Luis Pujols, respectively.