The Dominican Baseball Factory
The Ugly Truth Behind MLB’s Recruiting Paradise
In a country where baseball is king, a corrosive system preys on young players’ dreams of major league stardom and financial security.
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The Dominican Baseball Factory
Teams make handshake deals with players as young as 11 while moneylenders prey on their families. The industry is corrupt, but Major League Baseball and the players union have done little about it.
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The Rising Baseball Star, a Fatal Car Crash and the Fixer
When an accident involving top prospect Oneil Cruz left three dead on a darkened road in the Dominican Republic, secret payoffs helped rescue his career and launched a shadowy business empire.
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