Major League Baseball is known for having athletes from all across the globe. In 2024, 28% of all players in the league were born outside the States. A big chunk of them are from the Dominican Republic, while others hail from Venezuela, the Bahamas, and Japan. The World’s Bianca Hillier reports on those players ahead of Friday’s first game in the World Series.
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