Latins At Bat.WITH THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC'S major league legacy firmly entrenched en·trench also in·trench v. en·trenched, en·trench·ing, en·trench·es v.tr. 1. To provide with a trench, especially for the purpose of fortifying or defending. 2. , the rest of the region is stepping up to home plate. Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. has become the athletic feeding pool for the U.S. baseball scene. The top five Most Valuable Player nominees in the American League for 1999 were Latin Americans; Puerto Rican Iv[acute{a}]n Rodriguez ended up with the coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. honor. Pedro Martinez of the Dominican Republic won last year's Cy Young award for his outstanding pitching, while Puerto Rican Carlos Beltr[acute{a}]n took the Rookie of the Year Rookie of the Year may refer to:
 Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. . In 1998, stellar batting converted the Dominican Republic's Sammy Sosa into a global household name when the Chicago Cubs player and St. Louis' Mark McGrwire dueled to break baseball's seasonal home run record. The major league continues to cultivate Latin talent by opening training facilities and camps in the region and by watching winter league activity in baseball stadiums in Venezuela, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. The Latin American twist to the business of baseball is breeding something else: growing numbers of Spanish-speaking baseball fans in the United States. |
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