MLB presence in Mexico goes beyond just hosting another regular
MEXICO CITY (AP) — When the Houston Astros take on the Colorado Rockies this weekend, it will be the seventh regular-season series played in Mexico. Major League Baseball’s presence in the country, however, goes far beyond that.
Mexico became one of only six countries in the world with an MLB office in 2016. For Rodrigo Fernandez, the head of the organization south of the border, the regular-season series may be the biggest event, but it’s far from the only one held in the country.
Among those, the MLB office runs a program called First Pitch to promote the game among kids. Another is the MLB Cup, a nation-wide tournament for 11 and 12 year olds that recently finished its fifth championship.
“For us (the series) is the cherry on top of the cake because we have many activities through the year,” Fernandez told The Associated Press. “The MLB Cup is broadcasted by ESPN and is the biggest tournament of its kind in Mexico. Those kids are Mexico’s future.”
Related articles
China's telecoms industry expands steadily in Q1
BEIJING, May 4 (Xinhua) -- China's telecommunications industry registered steady expansion in the fi2024-05-08Developing Smart Agriculture, Helping Farmers Increase Incomes
Contact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom2024-05-08Village Official Helps Farmers Escape Poverty by Growing Fruits, Vegetables
Contact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom2024-05-08Young Mechanists at Jinan Bullet Train Service Station Maintain Trains for Safe Operation
Contact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom2024-05-08An Italian governor accused in a corruption probe has been placed under house arrest
ROME (AP) — The governor of the Italian region surrounding the port city of Genoa was placed under h2024-05-08- Intermittent fasting has become one of the most popular diets in recent years.Followers of the eatin2024-05-08
atest comment