The Francisco Micheli Stadium in La Romana, home of Los Toros del Este baseball team, will host the opening ceremony of the 2014-2015 Dominican Winter Baseball Tournament, whose calendar was approved by the Dominican Baseball League (LIDOM) last Thursday.
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Los Toros start the season with solid pitching… but lose to Las Estrellas
“Las Estrellas Orientales” defeated “Los Toros” 3-2 last night at the Tetelo Vargas Stadium, in San Pedro de Macoris, at the start of the Dominican Professional Baseball Tournament. Both teams matched up in a pitching duel through nine innings, until Leandro Castro hit a RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning, which brought […]
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Play ball! Dominican baseball season opens today, with “Los Toros” starting in San Pedro
Dominican baseball fever begins! Today starts the 56th Fall-Winter Baseball Championship 2013-2014, with games in San Pedro de Macoris, Santo Domingo and Santiago. And we can already the excitement and passion that characterizes the number one pastime of the Dominican Republic. It’s time to play ball! The La Romana home team, “Los Toros del Este”, […]
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Francisco A. Micheli stadium remodelled to Major League standards
The home of local La Romana baseball team, “Los Toros del Este” has been totally renovated, from its facade, the pitch, the dressing rooms and offices… the facilities of the entire Francisco A. Micheli stadium are now akin to Major League stadiums across the United States – a premier level of comfort never before seen […]
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Los Toros of La Romana are ready to fight (and win)!
“Los Toros Azucareros del Este” baseball team of La Romana announced, at a press conference in Casa de Campo this week, that from day 1 of the Dominican Baseball season they will be fighting with one of the most balanced teams in the league. Luis Emilio Rodriguez Amiama, team president, said the integration of players […]
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Yo soy Toro, y tú? A newbie’s first experience of Dominican Baseball – by Jorien Breur
As a newcomer to a country where baseball is considered a way of life, I was quick to blindly declare myself a Los Toros fan. Not only was I impressed with the spirit of the die-hard Toros fans in La Romana, but this area of the country also happens to produce the greatest number of players who go […]
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Eight new baseball luminaires exalted into the Latin Baseball Hall of Fame in Altos de Chavón
On Saturday the 11th of February, eight baseball luminares were recognized in the 3rd Grand Exaltation Ceremony which took place at the Altos de Chavón amphitheater with an overwhelming assistance and support from hundreds of baseball fans from the La Romana and Casa de Campo communities!