Hi, Noel Lloyd from the D.R.

As most fans of American baseball know, the major leagues are full of talented Dominican players.  From veteran hurler Pedro Martinez to (in my opinion, anyway) baseball’s best player Albert Pujols to budding stars in the minors, they grace fields across the U.S. with their immense skills.

Throughout our time here, we’ve seen how baseball-crazy Dominicans really are.  They are, of course, proud of their major league heroes. But it’s also obvious by the variety of major league hats being sported.  The  New York Yankees are a popular team.  As are the Washington Nationals.  Sadly, I only saw one hat of my beloved Philadelphia Phillies.

Today as we drove back into Santo Domingo, we passed a huge baseball field filled with Dominican kids in their uniforms practicing.  We stopped by to watch for a while, and I was impressed with the skills of these kids.  I think I might have seen a future major leaguer or two today.

Cristofer, one of the boys we visited today, receives a pitch from a friend. Bryce Flurie films in the background.

Throughout our home visits with CURE patients, we’ve been able to pass out some baseballs generously donated by the Harrisburg Senators. They were an instant hit with the kids, and in one case, it inspired an impromptu baseball game.

It was very inspiring to see these kids play baseball after not being able to before. Instead of having to watch from the sidelines, they can get into the game themselves!

Jose, another child we visited today, shows us he's a number one fan of the Senators!

All during this month, CURE is encouraging people to help kids like the ones we’ve been telling you about get off the bench and get into the game.  If you would like to help, you can go here to learn more.

More tomorrow.  Thanks for reading!

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