Dominicans see baseball as ticket out of poverty and into fame

Thursday, September 6, 2001

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- Sitting on a trash-strewn sandlot in a Santo Domingo slum, Guillermo Matos Jr.'s eyes shine when he talks about the major leagues -- and what he would do to get there.

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