Word: dominican
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...academy, which will be similar to the ones that have groomed so many big-name talents in the Dominican Republic over the past 30 years, hopes to help Nicaragua, which has produced only 11 big-leaguers, reach its potential as the next great baseball nation. And once there are 20 or 30 Nicaraguans playing in the majors, this impoverished Central American nation will be able to conduct its own baseball diplomacy with young fans across America...
...BARCELO: IMPERIAL Put away the brandy: Imperial is a superlative after-dinner treat. After aging for up to 10 years in old bourbon barrels, this Dominican Republic rum emerges full-bodied and tasting of toffee, spice and vanilla. More at ron-barcelo.com...
Outside of PBHA, Tracy T. Han ’11 and Matthew C. Mulroy ’12 have initiated their own community service J-term project. They are currently organizing a group to travel to the Dominican Republic to work in a small community on water sustainability in partnership with DR Water and the Harvard Project for Sustainable Development...
...which he and Furtado reflect on suffering in the absence of a lover. While the quantity and stature of Furtado’s guests is exciting, the participation of some contributors is unimpressive. On “Como Lluvia,” Juan Luis Guerra, the infamous Dominican singer/songwriter, is barely audible, to the point where its difficult to discern the identity of the second singer. A soft melodic song with a mixture of acoustic undertones, “Como Lluvia” could have allowed Guerra to showcase his sincere vocal qualities. But despite his distinctive voice, he barely...
...public naming of Big Papi has been lamented because of the unique stature Papi had as a beloved, jovial, larger-than-life figure—a Dominican Santa Claus with a hitting prowess sui generis. For a team that serves as the “heart and soul” of a region to a degree unmatched anywhere else in the country, David Ortiz carried the mantle of “heart-and-soul” for the Red Sox with greater gusto than almost any player in the league (perhaps Pujols, Jeter, or Ichiro matches him in this metric...