Baseball in the Dominican Republic
| Baseball in the Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Governing body | FEDOBE |
| National team(s) | Dominican Republic |
| First played | late-19th century |
Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
Baseball is the most popular sport in the Dominican Republic. It is a major sport in the country, and was introduced in the late-19th century in the city of San Pedro de Macorís by Cuban immigrants. After the United States, the Dominican Republic has the second-highest number of baseball players in Major League Baseball (MLB). The Dominican Republic national baseball team has won the Baseball World Cup in 1948 and the World Baseball Classic in 2013.