Arte Moreno visits

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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim owner Arturo (Arte) Moreno is visiting the Dominican Republic with team managers Tony Reagins and Mike Scioscia. On his arrival, Moreno praised Dominican baseball talent. "The Dominican Republic is a mine for talented ball players for the Majors," he told Hoy newspaper. His agenda includes a meeting with President Leonel Fernandez, distributing aid to victims of Tropical Storm Noel, attending Dominican ball games and visiting the Dominican team members - Vladimir Guerrero, Irving Santana and Erick Aybar. He was welcomed to Las Americas International Airport by Sports Minister Felipe Payano. Scioscia told reporters that he was happy to be back. "The best baseball in the Caribbean is played here and I adore the Dominican fans, and especially everything to do with the Licey Tigers where I played for two years in 1979 and 1980," he told Hoy reporters.

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