词条 | Sport in the Dominican Republic |
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Sports are a central part of the culture of the Dominican Republic, and have been practiced in the whole territory since the native inhabitants were living in the island. Sports play a key role in the culture and makeup of Dominican Republic society.[1] Baseball is the most popular sport on the island and Major League Baseball has been recruiting players from the Dominican Republic since the 1960s.[1] Association football is the second sport of the country. Baseball{{Main|Dominican Republic national baseball team}}{{Main|Dominican Winter Baseball League}}Baseball is the most popular sport in the Dominican Republic today.[2][3] After the United States, the Dominican Republic has the second-highest number of baseball players in Major League Baseball (MLB). Although the sport was first seen in Latin America in Cuba, baseball began to flourish in the Dominican Republic when the United States Marine Corps occupied the island from 1916-1924.[4] The first players of the game in the Dominican Republic were the upper-class Dominican boys who studied in the United States and played the game of baseball when they returned to the Dominican Republic. In the early 1900s, there were two baseball clubs named Nuevo Club and Ozama that were head and shoulders above the competition. However, a group called Licey emerged and it would become one of the finest sporting institutions in the Dominican Republic.[4] With the arrival of Licey in 1907 thousands of people showed up for their games with the other self-organized teams in the country. They became great entertainment for citizens from all economic backgrounds. In 1912, Nuevo Club won the first baseball championship in Santo Domingo. Between the years of 1907-1920, the sport of basebal Between 1955 and 1980 there were 49 players from the Dominican Republic who played in the MLB.[1] However, in the 1980s hundreds of players started coming to the United States as there became "working relationships between North American and Dominican teams."[1] The first great pitcher from the Dominican Republic who starred in the United States was Juan Marichal who is nicknamed the "Dominican Dandy". He began his playing career in the MLB in 1960 after he was signed from the Dominican Republic by the San Francisco Giants.[5] The first great hitter from the Dominican Republic was Felipe Alou who hit 206 career home runs.[5] Free agency in the MLB, which began in 1976, and the rise of baseball academies in the Dominican Republic have changed Dominican Baseball.[1] For years, owners of traditional Dominican teams have been underpaying their players, however since the salary of Major League Baseball players has gone up dramatically players who once played in the Dominican Winter Baseball League are no longer playing and instead, trying to sign contracts with teams from the MLB.[1] Historian Alan Klein wrote in his book Sugarball, "Nothing typifies the new direction of Dominican baseball as much as the baseball academy, an institution rooted in the increased presence and benevolent paternalism of North American baseball interests in the country."[1] The first baseball academy in the Dominican Republic was built in 1977 by Ralph Avila. In his description of baseball academies in the Dominican Republic, Alan Klein wrote "What the academy does in working with the Dominican players goes beyond teaching baseball skills. They teach career preparation, socialization and how to cope with the cultural changes they will face in the United States."[1] Campo Las Palmas is the best is the best-run academy on the island and it is owned by the Los Angeles Dodgers.[1] The Dominican Republic has its own baseball league, the Dominican Winter Baseball League, which runs its season from October to January. It comprises six teams: Águilas Cibaeñas (Cibao Eagles), Estrellas Orientales (Eastern Stars), Gigantes del Cibao (Cibao Giants), Leones del Escogido (Chosen Lions), Tigres del Licey (Licey Tigers), and Toros del Este (Eastern Bulls). The league started in 1956 when the Dominican League switched from playing in the summers to playing in the winters.[4] Many MLB and minor league players play in the Dominican League during their own off-season. However, as of late the league has struggled financially as "more of the established native players sit out and too many of the reinforcements fail to last the season. Attendance is down and the country's economic crisis has intruded the parks."[4] The Dominican Republic has participated in the Baseball World Cup, winning one Gold (1949), three Silver (1942, 1950, 1952), and two Bronze (1943, 1969), placing it seventh, right after Puerto Rico's one Gold, four Silver, and four Bronze. (Cuba holds a record twenty-five Gold, two Silver and two Bronze.) The country also participated in the 2006 World Baseball Classic, the inaugural tournament, in which they finished semi–finalists along with Korea. In the 2013 World Baseball Classic, the Dominican Republic became the first team to win the event undefeated. They beat Puerto Rico in the Championship game to win the 2013 World Baseball Classic. In 2017, The Dominican Republic participated in the World Baseball Classic and made it to the second round. However, a highlight from the 2017 World Baseball Classic was when the Dominican Republic played the United States and won 7 to 5 in front of a record 37,446 fans at Marlins Park in Miami, FL.[6] Although thousands of players from the island have played in the MLB, only 3 have been inducted into The National Baseball Hall of Fame. Those players are Juan Marichal, Vladimir Guerrero and Pedro Martinez.[7] Although hundreds of Dominican players make their way to the United States to play professional baseball it has done little to improve relations between the two countries. Alan Klein wrote "No other country dominates the Dominican Republic as much as the United States does."[1] From 1870-1980, the United States made their presence felt on Dominican soil and it did nothing but continue to make matters worse for the average Dominican financially.[1] The few wealthy families in the Dominican work hard to keep the interests of the United States in place so there is a revolving door that keeps the wealth in a select few families.[1] In addition, American professional baseball has hurt Dominican professional baseball as most Dominicans who play in the MLB are not allowed to play in the Dominican League in the winter.[1] BasketballThe National Federation of Basketball holds every year a professional league, the National Basketball League, [https://web.archive.org/web/20111012085917/http://www.lnb.com.do/main/ LNB] (Spanish: "Liga Nacional de Baloncesto"). The National Basketball Association (NBA) have some players who represent the Dominican Republic, such as:
BoxingBoxing is an important sport, and the country has produced scores of world-class fighters and world champions, both professionals and amateurs, among them Carlos Teo Cruz, Leo Cruz, Julio César Green, Joan Guzmán, and Juan Carlos Payano. SoccerFootball is also a popular sport in the Dominican Republic. The governing body is the Federación Dominicana de Fútbol. The Liga Dominicana de Fútbol is the top division of the Federación Dominicana de Fútbol. There have been a couple of FIFA Goal Programme projects that have been designed to further improve the infrastructure and facilities in the country in recent years. VolleyballVolleyball was introduced by U.S. marines in 1916.[8][9] The first international competition came in 1934 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti with the Caribbean Volleyball Tournament. The most important goal for the women's team was winning the gold medal at the 2003 Panamerican Games. Starting from 2007, the Dominican Volleyball Federation holds the Dominican Volleyball League every year. It is a professional volleyball league with eight participating teams in both genders. As of 2014, The women's senior team is ranked 7th.[10] in the FIVB ranking and the men's senior team is ranked 33rd.[11] Many Dominicans play at international clubs in America, Europe and Asia, like Brenda Castillo, Bethania de la Cruz and Elvis Contreras. Olympics{{Main|Dominican Republic at the Olympics}}The first Olympic participation was in 1964 with just one athlete, Alberto Torres de la Mota ("El Gringo" )[12] in track & field (100 m). The first medallist was the boxer Pedro Julio Nolasco who won the bronze medal in the 1984 Olympic Games. The first gold medal, and second medal, came by the two-time world champion 400 m hurdles Félix Sánchez in the 2004 Olympic Games. The recent and more successful Olympiad, Beijing 2008, boxer Manuel Félix Díaz and the taekwondo practitioner Gabriel Mercedes won golden and silver medals respectively. The Dominican Republic Olympic Committee (DROC) is represented by its president Mr. Luis Mejía Oviedo. Pan American GamesThe Dominican Republic hosted the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo. The United States finished with the most medals. The games featured 338 events in 35 sports. Central American and Caribbean GamesDominican Republic hosted two Central American and Caribbean Games, the editions of 1974 at Santo Domingo, and the 1986 at lshit. Other sportsLuis Castillo, defensive end played in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers. Castillo was the cover athlete for the Spanish language version of Madden NFL 08.[13]Rugby union is a minor sport, but there is a Dominican Republic side, which has played at least one international. Other sports include combat sports of judo[https://web.archive.org/web/20101206101315/http://www.fedojudo.org/fedojudo/index.cfm], and professional wrestlers Arcadio Brito, Jack Veneno and Bronco # 1. In 2014, Victor Estrella became the nation's first top 100 tennis player. References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 {{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/925092463|title=Sugarball : the American game, the Dominican dream.|last=M.|first=Klein, Alan|date=1991-01-01|publisher=Yale University Press|isbn=0300048734|oclc=925092463}} {{Commons category|Sports in the Dominican Republic}}{{Dominican Republic topics}}{{National sports teams of the Dominican Republic}}{{Americas topic|Sport in}}2. ^https://www.forbes.com/sites/aliciajessop/2013/03/19/the-secrets-behind-the-dominican-republics-success-in-the-world-baseball-classic-and-mlb/#4b9efb96285f 3. ^{{cite book | last = Harvey | first = Sean | authorlink = Sean Harvey (author) | title = The Rough Guide to The Dominican Republic | publisher = Rough Guides |date=January 2006 | pages = 59 | isbn = 1-84353-497-5}} 4. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 {{Cite book|title=The Tropic of Baseball: Baseball in the Dominican Republic|last=Ruck|first=Rob|publisher=Meckler Publishing|year=1991|isbn=0-88736-566-3|location=Westport, CT|pages=5|quote=|via=}} 5. ^1 {{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/254182879|title=Baseball with a Latin beat : a history of the Latin American game|last=C.|first=Bjarkman, Peter|date=1994-01-01|publisher=McFarland|isbn=0899509738|oclc=254182879}} 6. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/greg-cote/article138008433.html|title=Miami, WBC are big winners as Team USA, Dominicans set records for attendance ... and volume|work=miamiherald|access-date=2017-04-02|language=en}} 7. ^{{Cite web|url=http://baseballhall.org/explorer?name=&team=All&induction=All&pos=All&state=756&born%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=&bats=All&throws=All|title=The Hall of Fame members|website=Baseball Hall of Fame|language=en|access-date=2017-04-02}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldGrandPrix/2008/Teams/Team_Roster.asp?TEAM=DOM&TRN=WGP2008&sm=65|title=2008 World Grand Prix Dominican Republic Team Roster|author=FIVB|accessdate=2009-11-01}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.dominicanaonline.org/Portal/espanol/cpo_voleibol.asp|title=Voleibol|author=Dominicana On Line|language=Spanish|accessdate=2010-06-15}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.fivb.org/en/volleyball/index.asp|title=FIVB World Ranking - Women|author=FIVB|accessdate=2014-11-15}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.fivb.org/en/volleyball/VB_Ranking_M_2014-07.asp|title=FIVB World Ranking - Men|author=FIVB|accessdate=2014-11-15}} 12. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.oxford.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1964/or1964v1pt2.pdf| title=Official Olympic Report, 1964 Tokyo Volume 1 Part 1| author=TOKYO 1964 Organizing Committee| publisher=Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVIII Olympiad| date=November 1, 1964| accessdate=2009-01-01| format=PDF}}{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 13. ^{{cite web |last=Shanahan |first=Tom |title=San Diego Hall of Champions - Sports at Lunch, Luis Castillo and Felix Sanchez |publisher=San Diego Hall of Champions |date=2007-03-24 |url=http://www.sdhoc.com/main/articles/sportsatlunch/Sportsatlunch2007/Sanchezcastillo |accessdate=2007-05-29 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070505132520/http://www.sdhoc.com/main/articles/sportsatlunch/Sportsatlunch2007/Sanchezcastillo |archivedate = 2007-05-05}} 1 : Sport in the Dominican Republic |
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