Since baseball’s modern era began in 1901, 27 players born in the United Kingdom have appeared in major league games, according to Baseball Reference. That is one-fifth of the number of players from one tiny, baseball-crazed Caribbean nation who have played in the major leagues this season. Since Ozzie Virgil became the first Dominican Republic-born player to break into the major leagues in 1956, a total of 749 players born there have played in the majors, according to Baseball Reference. No country outside the United States has come close to producing more players than the Dominican Republic. games in Europe this weekend in hopes of reaching a new audience, several players from the Dominican Republic can’t help but feel left out.

Source: International New York Times June 28, 2019 16:30 UTC