The intriguing, inspiring history of one small, impoverished area in the Dominican Republic that has produced a staggering number of Major League Baseball talent – including Sammy Sosa, Tony Fernandez, and Manny Alexander. The story of baseball in San Pedro is also that of the Caribbean in the 20th and 21st centuries. "Sala offers an engaging narration that is reminiscent of a grizzled former ballplayer spinning yarns about his playing days."—AudioFile