Globalization In Latin America Video

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For the past half a century, the has

been gaining popularity in the . Traditionally, soccer is the more popular

sport, but baseball has been rising in popularity.Both

sports can be played without much equipment Many people in Latin

America play baseball on the streets. They simply use a stick and ball.

Instead of gloves they catch the ball with their hands.In this

way, baseball is simplified. Latin America has produced many baseball

stars. In June, 1999 the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum was

established to honor many of the Latin American baseball legends. In

one of the more memorable instances in Latin American baseball

history, on June 23rd, 2007 current Giant Omar Vizquel, former Giant

Matty Alou, and former NY Yankee Hector Lopez were honored during a

homeplate ceremony at AT&T Park for their recent induction to

the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum 's Hall of Fame before a crowd of

43,000 fans.This year, six of the sixteen nations playing the

world baseball classic are from Latin America. These teams are Cuba,

Dominican Republic, Panama, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Venezuela. Baseball

can be said to have to greatest hold in the Dominican Republic.The

rise in the number of Hispanic baseball players and baseball in was

helped by the 1980's baseball super star Fernando Valenzuela. In 1981

he threw eight shutouts and gained his heroic status. Because

of immigration concern, the American government instituted a visa quota

system which limits the number of Hispanics baseball teams can bring

into this country. Despite the quota, the number of Hispanic players

making continues to grow.

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