Pro Consumidor, the government consumer protection agency, has fined the Dominican Professional Baseball League (Lidom) and the Caribbean Professional Baseball Confederation (CBPC) for violating Law 358-05 in the promotion of the Homerun Derby event that took place on Wednesday, 3 February 2016 at the Quisqueya Stadium. In the promotion, the event organizers promoted the participation of David Ortiz, Robinson Cano and Miguel Cabrera. A day before the event, the Lidom announced that the insurance requirements did not allow the players to take part. Several fans complained that the advertising had been misleading, and that they had purchased the tickets to see the legendary sluggers at play.
ProConsumidor fined Lidom with 60 minimum wages and said that Lidom would have to return the ticket price to any of the fans who did not attend the stadium due to their disappointment after the announcement that Ortiz, Cano and Cabrera would not be playing.
Former MLB player and possible candidate to the Cooperstown Hall of Fame, Vladimir Guerrero did participate in the Caribbean Series Homerun Derby.
http://m.mlb.com/news/article/163621022/vladimir-guerrero-at-caribbean-home-run-derby
http://www.listindiario.com/el-deporte/2016/02/04/406524/pro-consumidor-multa-a-organizaciones-de-derby-home-run-por-ausencia-de-jugadores
