NewsWhore
05-01-2009, 04:50 PM
The Pittsburgh Pirates inaugurated their baseball academy in the DR yesterday. Most Major League teams maintain or are affiliated with local baseball academies where tomorrow's baseball greats get their first start. Frank Connelly, president of the Pittsburg Pirates and team owner Bob Nutting were in the DR for the event. "This is a tangible demonstration of our wish to provide our staff with the tools and resources to maximize each opportunity to find and development talent and quality in ball players", said Bob Nutting. The academy's main stadium was named in honor of legendary Puerto Rican player Roberto Clemente.
A long list of well-known Dominicans have played for the Pirates, including Mateo Alou and his nephew Moises Alou, Pascual Perez, Jose de Leon, Franklin Taveras, Miguel Dilone, Cecilio Guante, Alberto Lois, Tony Pena and Aramis Ramirez.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/pirates/s_623111.html
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#15)
A long list of well-known Dominicans have played for the Pirates, including Mateo Alou and his nephew Moises Alou, Pascual Perez, Jose de Leon, Franklin Taveras, Miguel Dilone, Cecilio Guante, Alberto Lois, Tony Pena and Aramis Ramirez.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/pirates/s_623111.html
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#15)