Baseball Fever Begins! Last night, October 16th the opening ceremony of the Dominican Baseball Season 2014-2015 was celebrated at the Estadio Francisco A. Micheli in La Romana.
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Los Toros: “ready to win” says Luis Emilio Rodriguez
Last night Los Toros del Este (the La Romana baseball team) held a press conference to announce lots of exciting news for the 2014-2015 winter baseball season. This activity took place on Wednesday, October 8th from 6pm, on the second floor of the Supermarket Jumbo.
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Francisco Micheli Stadium to open 2014 Baseball Season
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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Meet Mariella Matar – “Madrina” for Los Toros
Are you a Baseball fan? Well, if you are a Dominican we are pretty sure you are… and if you’re not its pretty difficult to be in the Dominican Republic at this time of year and not get swept up in the excitement of baseball! So in the spirit of baseball fever, here we introduce […]
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Los Toros win first game… coming from behind
Los Toros del Este of La Romana yesterday won their first game of the Winter Baseball Tournament, beating “Las Estrellas Orientales” 10-7 at the Francisco Micheli stadium, thus inaugurating the 25-game season in the newly refurbished La Romana stadium. Los Toros took control of the game in the first inning, with Ricardo Nanita hitting a RBI single […]
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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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Training has started for the Los Toros baseball team
Los Toros del Este, the local La Romana baseball team yesterday opened their pre-season camp and began training in preparation for their campaign to win their 3rd winter championship. The franchise “Azucareros Toros del Este” opened their training camp on Monday the 30th of September at the Francisco Micheli Stadium, in La Romana, in preparation […]
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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 […]