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Why Roberto Alomar Went to the Bahamas

Is the Bahamas the next major breeding ground for MLB stars? While baseball has been popular in the 700-island archipelago for some time, with a robust little league, Major League Baseball is now getting more deeply involved. MLB held its […]

The Bahamian Bronx Bomber

Above: Antoan Richardson By the Caribbean Journal staff Nassau, Bahamas-born outfielder Antoan Richardson is back in Major League Baseball, and this time for the league’s preeminent franchise: the New York Yankees, aka the Bronx Bombers. Richardson made news when he […]

Caribbean Idea: Should an MLB Team Open an Academy in the Bahamas?

Above: the Bahamas Baseball is extremely popular in the Spanish and Dutch-speaking Caribbean. Players from the Dominican Republic account for more than 10 percent of all players in Major League Baseball, and some of the best young prospects in the […]

From Curaçao to Cuba, 10 Caribbean Baseball Players to Watch in 2013

Above: Andrelton Simmons The Caribbean’s supreme baseball talent was on full display last month at the World Baseball Classic, when the global tournament’s final game pitted two Caribbean teams against each other: Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. And while […]

Jamaica Breaks Ground on Baseball Field

Above: GC Foster College By the Caribbean Journal staff As part of an effort to derive more income from sports in Jamaica, the country has now broken ground on its first international, standardized baseball field at the GC Foster College […]

Talking Baseball with Lynden Pindling III

Above: Lynden Pindling III (Photo: Rhodes College Athletics) By Alexander Britell It seems the Bahamas’ Pindling family is accustomed to charting new territory. Sir Lynden Pindling was the first Prime Minister of the Bahamas, and largely regarded as a national […]

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