Document Type
Article
Disciplines
International Law
Abstract
The drama that unfolds each year on big league baseball diamonds is enabled by an equally dramatic process behind the scenes. Champions are built by front offices that identify and acquire premier talent without overspending. To this end, Major League Baseball teams have dispatched scouts to the Dominican Republic for the last six decades to load up on young players at discount prices. The Caribbean island nation has produced scores of successful baseball players, but it has also built a corrupt industry around the sport. Amid calls for reform, this article reflects on Major League Baseball's presence in the Dominican Republic and examines the league's potential role in addressing a complicated problem. Of particular interest, would Major League Baseball positively affect young athletes in the Dominican Republic simply by changing their rules for the recruitment and acquisition of international players?
Recommended Citation
Kalthoff, Matt, "Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Confronting the Legal, Economic and Social Issues Raised by Major League Baseball's Peculiar Treatment of Foreign Talent" (2014). Connecticut Journal of International Law. 542.
https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/cjil/542
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