\n\n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”thumbnail_url”:null,”type”:”oembed”,”width”:550,”contentType “:”rich”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”The Caribbean Series is a seven-team tournament, composed of the champions of each of the winter leagues that make up the Professional Baseball Confederation. Representatives from the Caribbean (Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Mexico) and Nicaragua, Panama and Curacao. \n\nThe two foundations will split 50/50 raffle proceeds from each of the 25 games in the tournament. Additionally, collectible glasses will be available at the stadium and proceeds will benefit the Pedro Martínez Foundation. 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MIAMI – As soon as the Marlins learned they would have the privilege of hosting the first Caribbean Series in a major league stadium, the organization went looking for a partnership.
President of Business Operations Carolyn O’Connor and former Major League Hall of Fame Dominican pitcher Pedro Martinez detailed Thursday why the Miami Marlins Foundation and the Pedro Martinez Foundation partnered for the upcoming Caribbean Series, which will be held between February 1 and 9. Londepo Park.
“We’ve been talking for a year,” O’Connor said. “We knew for a few years that we would be lucky enough to host the 2024 Caribbean Series and the first thing we did was to contact the Pedro Martinez Foundation. We have an academy in the Dominican Republic. We have seen the work they do and Pedro is a sports icon, who has given so much to Caribbean baseball. We know our ace Sandy Alcantara admires Pedro, who he thanked after winning the Cy Young (of the National League) in 2022. So Pedro’s organization was the first one we approached.
The Caribbean Series is a seven-team tournament, composed of the champions of each of the Caribbean Professional Baseball Confederations (Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Mexico) and representatives from Nicaragua, Panama, and Curacao’s Winter League.
The two foundations will split 50/50 raffle proceeds from each of the 25 games in the tournament. Additionally, collectible glasses will be available at the stadium, and proceeds will benefit the Pedro Martínez Foundation. As the emblematic non-profit organization of the Caribbean Series, the Pedro Martinez Foundation will play a role in supporting disadvantaged youth through educational, health and sports programs.
“We’re very excited to join forces on this,” said Martinez, who visited Kensington Park Elementary School, part of the Marlins Slugger Schoolhouse program, after the press conference. “As you know, I don’t like to talk too much about what we do in the community, but I think it’s very important. I think it is very important that people understand our culture better. I think the Caribbean Series right now, and the fact that we’re here in Miami, a city with a mix of cultures, I think it gives all of us a great opportunity to better understand why we’re so passionate, so happy. are , and why do we put so much emotion into a ball game? And I think culture really needs to be exposed. “I think people need to understand how much we care about young people.”
The Pedro Martinez Foundation, which Pedro himself founded, is dedicated to creating a positive impact in the lives of young people in both the United States and Latin America. Through its commitment to providing educational opportunities, healthcare and sports initiatives, the foundation aims to empower and empower all those in need.
The Pedro Martinez Foundation will also host a “Caribbean Feast,” which will be held on February 8 at Londepot Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Attendees will taste chef-prepared dishes, have the opportunity to greet and meet Martinez and other famous athletes, plus they’ll hang out with Pedro on the field and receive tickets to the semifinal game at 3 p.m. ET. To purchase tickets for the event, visit https://pedromartinezfoundation.com/.
“That’s what people don’t understand, they don’t absorb it,” said Martinez, who highlighted an anecdote from the Braves’ Venezuelan star, Ronald Acuna Jr., who accepted the 2023 National League Most Valuable Player award. His country’s winter league game. “They don’t understand our love and passion for the game, that’s why I think it’s very important for us to promote it all.
“Baseball is so much more than just baseball. Baseball is culture. It is love, passion. It’s a race, of course, but it’s more than that. It is more of a responsibility than people think. And we warmly embrace the challenge of being a baseball player and all the things we have to do to make the game better and better.”
