Sammy Sosa will throw the first ball in the first game held at the Tetelo Vargas Stadium of San Pedro de Macorís, this coming Saturday. The Estrellas Orientales, home team, will match the Tigres del Licey, the winner of the Caribbean World Series. Sosa was the first ball player in the history of the Major League Baseball to have batted more than 60 home runs in consecutive years, a feat he accomplished this past season. Sosa is from San Pedro de Macorís. The Estrellas Orientales return to the Dominican Winter Baseball League after a year of absence due to the major damages their stadium suffered during Hurricane Georges. The beach resort areas of Juan Dolio and Guayacanes are about 20 minutes away from the San Pedro de Macorís stadium.
