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FIEBRE is out after being in film festivals all over the country and internationally! Check out the award-winning short documentary on my website. Captions available. Link in bio 🔗⚾️

Annnnnddddd we’re back folks! It’s been a minute but Fiebre has gotten into 5 more film festivals!! We’re officially headed to Georgia, Texas, Seattle, and a couple international festivals in Italy and Japan! 🤯

More details to follow for specific dates and times, but a huge thank you to the teams at these festivals for taking our little film and sharing it with their communities! We’re super excited to be there and showcasing the talent of these young men and Dominican baseball ⚾️💪🏽

@japanworldfilmfest @paladinodoro @seattlelatinoff @galatfilmfest @fdclafestival

Shoutout to the best team in @devlomedia @decercafilms @kelleykiki @gav.luna @butterhtr @chuchi_59 @gregorisvarona @elevatebaseballacademy @elevatesportsrd @jordanostrov @pacheche_55 and to all the kids at the academy!

Last day in Iceland. Almost bought the Mavic Pro 4 😕 but met the real deal @h0rdur who does amazing work! #dji

So excited to finally be able to share the details for our screening fundraiser next week in Providence, RI for @elmwoodlittleleague at the @almacenterri

It means a lot to be able to share this film with the community that helped raised me and to help fund for kids in the very same little league I started playing baseball with as a child! Thank you to @devlomedia @kelleykiki and @gav.luna @gregorisvarona who all worked on the film and will be in attendance!!

Also incredibly excited to screen alongside fellow PVD filmmaker @genaofilms showing “Johnny’s Chimi Place” (we’ll be right across the steeet from @johnnyschimiplace sooooo 👀 get some food!) Director Alberto Genao will also be in attendance!

Please come and help spread the word! No one will be turned away at the door and we’ll link up at @thesalonpvd afterwards to hang and dance! 💃 🕺🪩🪩🪩

New post cuz Instagram was buggin’

So excited to finally be able to share the details for our screening fundraiser next week in Providence, RI for @elmwoodlittleleague at the @almacenterri

It means a lot to be able to share this film with the community that helped raised me and to help fund for kids in the very same little league I started playing baseball with as a child! Thank you to @devlomedia @kelleykiki and @gav.luna @gregorisvarona who all worked on the film and will be in attendance!!

Also incredibly excited to screen alongside fellow PVD filmmaker @genaofilms showing “Johnny’s Chimi Place” (we’ll be right across the steeet from @johnnyschimiplace sooooo 👀 get some food!) Director Alberto Genao will also be in attendance!

Please come and help spread the word! No one will be turned away at the door and we’ll link up at @thesalonpvd afterwards to hang and dance! 💃 🕺🪩🪩🪩

New post cuz Instagram was buggin’

FIEBRE is an award winner at @okcinelatino winning Best Documentary Short Film! Thank you to the team at OKCine @rogelioalmeida1 is such an incredible Festival Director, and I’m super proud to have been able to show the film to the Oklahoma City community.

Extra thank you to @devlomedia @kelleykiki @gav.luna @butterhtr @chuchi_59 @gregorisvarona @elevatebaseballacademy @elevatesportsrd @jordanostrov @pacheche_55 and all the kids at the academy. This film is nothing without all the generosity and love of this community, and the passion and hard work from my team behind the camera.

Kate and I had a lot of fun at the recent @thereforeiamband show. Just started looking through some of the photos and will post a video soon. #canon #eosr5c

Excited to officially and finally announce this film.
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In Dominican Republic, baseball is more than just a sport—it’s a way of life.
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A true labor of love, FIEBRE is a look at the fever dream that captures the attention of many young boys and their families on the island. This short documentary follows teenager Derrick Aquino and other teenage players at Elevate Baseball Academy, as they push forward with a resolve you barely find in grown adults. Sacrificing time with their families while carrying the weight of generations, these kids work day-in and day-out towards their ultimate goal of getting signed and making it to the big leagues.
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Anyone who knows me, knows that the first film I dreamed about making when I started this line of work over a decade ago was to make something focused on baseball in Dominican Republic. As a Dominican who grew up playing baseball, I’ve always felt connected to the grit and determination it takes to get good at the sport—and knew from stories my pops @gregorisvarona would tell me, that DR is the place to find where that grit comes from.
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I’m so grateful for @devlomedia for sacrificing so much beside me to help bring this film to fruition, and to @kelleykiki for her wonderful eye and vision that she brought to this film. Thank you to @gav.luna @butterhtr @gregorisvarona @chuchi_59 for your support during production 🫶🏽. And thank you to @elevatebaseballacademy @jordanostrov @tbb49 @pacheche_55 @vladimirdiaz2427 @caitkrichew for trusting me with your voice and for giving me complete access to this story—this couldn’t have happened without y’all. To the players: @d____moises_ @pachechito__zx @o_aponte_16 @e_marmolejos_13 @miguel_posada11 @jostin_aybar05 gracias por todo. Gracias por confiar en mí y permitirme capturar tus historias y por mostrarme tu corazón, tu pasión y tu empuje. Rezo para que los lleve a todos tan lejos en la vida y que logren sus sueños.
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Also launching @decercafilms with this film—my own little production company. More on that, along with a Trailer, coming soon.

Excited to officially and finally announce this film.
•
In Dominican Republic, baseball is more than just a sport—it’s a way of life.
•
A true labor of love, FIEBRE is a look at the fever dream that captures the attention of many young boys and their families on the island. This short documentary follows teenager Derrick Aquino and other teenage players at Elevate Baseball Academy, as they push forward with a resolve you barely find in grown adults. Sacrificing time with their families while carrying the weight of generations, these kids work day-in and day-out towards their ultimate goal of getting signed and making it to the big leagues.
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Anyone who knows me, knows that the first film I dreamed about making when I started this line of work over a decade ago was to make something focused on baseball in Dominican Republic. As a Dominican who grew up playing baseball, I’ve always felt connected to the grit and determination it takes to get good at the sport—and knew from stories my pops @gregorisvarona would tell me, that DR is the place to find where that grit comes from.
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I’m so grateful for @devlomedia for sacrificing so much beside me to help bring this film to fruition, and to @kelleykiki for her wonderful eye and vision that she brought to this film. Thank you to @gav.luna @butterhtr @gregorisvarona @chuchi_59 for your support during production 🫶🏽. And thank you to @elevatebaseballacademy @jordanostrov @tbb49 @pacheche_55 @vladimirdiaz2427 @caitkrichew for trusting me with your voice and for giving me complete access to this story—this couldn’t have happened without y’all. To the players: @d____moises_ @pachechito__zx @o_aponte_16 @e_marmolejos_13 @miguel_posada11 @jostin_aybar05 gracias por todo. Gracias por confiar en mí y permitirme capturar tus historias y por mostrarme tu corazón, tu pasión y tu empuje. Rezo para que los lleve a todos tan lejos en la vida y que logren sus sueños.
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Also launching @decercafilms with this film—my own little production company. More on that, along with a Trailer, coming soon.

Excited to officially and finally announce this film.
•
In Dominican Republic, baseball is more than just a sport—it’s a way of life.
•
A true labor of love, FIEBRE is a look at the fever dream that captures the attention of many young boys and their families on the island. This short documentary follows teenager Derrick Aquino and other teenage players at Elevate Baseball Academy, as they push forward with a resolve you barely find in grown adults. Sacrificing time with their families while carrying the weight of generations, these kids work day-in and day-out towards their ultimate goal of getting signed and making it to the big leagues.
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Anyone who knows me, knows that the first film I dreamed about making when I started this line of work over a decade ago was to make something focused on baseball in Dominican Republic. As a Dominican who grew up playing baseball, I’ve always felt connected to the grit and determination it takes to get good at the sport—and knew from stories my pops @gregorisvarona would tell me, that DR is the place to find where that grit comes from.
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I’m so grateful for @devlomedia for sacrificing so much beside me to help bring this film to fruition, and to @kelleykiki for her wonderful eye and vision that she brought to this film. Thank you to @gav.luna @butterhtr @gregorisvarona @chuchi_59 for your support during production 🫶🏽. And thank you to @elevatebaseballacademy @jordanostrov @tbb49 @pacheche_55 @vladimirdiaz2427 @caitkrichew for trusting me with your voice and for giving me complete access to this story—this couldn’t have happened without y’all. To the players: @d____moises_ @pachechito__zx @o_aponte_16 @e_marmolejos_13 @miguel_posada11 @jostin_aybar05 gracias por todo. Gracias por confiar en mí y permitirme capturar tus historias y por mostrarme tu corazón, tu pasión y tu empuje. Rezo para que los lleve a todos tan lejos en la vida y que logren sus sueños.
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Also launching @decercafilms with this film—my own little production company. More on that, along with a Trailer, coming soon.

Excited to officially and finally announce this film.
•
In Dominican Republic, baseball is more than just a sport—it’s a way of life.
•
A true labor of love, FIEBRE is a look at the fever dream that captures the attention of many young boys and their families on the island. This short documentary follows teenager Derrick Aquino and other teenage players at Elevate Baseball Academy, as they push forward with a resolve you barely find in grown adults. Sacrificing time with their families while carrying the weight of generations, these kids work day-in and day-out towards their ultimate goal of getting signed and making it to the big leagues.
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Anyone who knows me, knows that the first film I dreamed about making when I started this line of work over a decade ago was to make something focused on baseball in Dominican Republic. As a Dominican who grew up playing baseball, I’ve always felt connected to the grit and determination it takes to get good at the sport—and knew from stories my pops @gregorisvarona would tell me, that DR is the place to find where that grit comes from.
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I’m so grateful for @devlomedia for sacrificing so much beside me to help bring this film to fruition, and to @kelleykiki for her wonderful eye and vision that she brought to this film. Thank you to @gav.luna @butterhtr @gregorisvarona @chuchi_59 for your support during production 🫶🏽. And thank you to @elevatebaseballacademy @jordanostrov @tbb49 @pacheche_55 @vladimirdiaz2427 @caitkrichew for trusting me with your voice and for giving me complete access to this story—this couldn’t have happened without y’all. To the players: @d____moises_ @pachechito__zx @o_aponte_16 @e_marmolejos_13 @miguel_posada11 @jostin_aybar05 gracias por todo. Gracias por confiar en mí y permitirme capturar tus historias y por mostrarme tu corazón, tu pasión y tu empuje. Rezo para que los lleve a todos tan lejos en la vida y que logren sus sueños.
•
Also launching @decercafilms with this film—my own little production company. More on that, along with a Trailer, coming soon.

Excited to officially and finally announce this film.
•
In Dominican Republic, baseball is more than just a sport—it’s a way of life.
•
A true labor of love, FIEBRE is a look at the fever dream that captures the attention of many young boys and their families on the island. This short documentary follows teenager Derrick Aquino and other teenage players at Elevate Baseball Academy, as they push forward with a resolve you barely find in grown adults. Sacrificing time with their families while carrying the weight of generations, these kids work day-in and day-out towards their ultimate goal of getting signed and making it to the big leagues.
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Anyone who knows me, knows that the first film I dreamed about making when I started this line of work over a decade ago was to make something focused on baseball in Dominican Republic. As a Dominican who grew up playing baseball, I’ve always felt connected to the grit and determination it takes to get good at the sport—and knew from stories my pops @gregorisvarona would tell me, that DR is the place to find where that grit comes from.
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I’m so grateful for @devlomedia for sacrificing so much beside me to help bring this film to fruition, and to @kelleykiki for her wonderful eye and vision that she brought to this film. Thank you to @gav.luna @butterhtr @gregorisvarona @chuchi_59 for your support during production 🫶🏽. And thank you to @elevatebaseballacademy @jordanostrov @tbb49 @pacheche_55 @vladimirdiaz2427 @caitkrichew for trusting me with your voice and for giving me complete access to this story—this couldn’t have happened without y’all. To the players: @d____moises_ @pachechito__zx @o_aponte_16 @e_marmolejos_13 @miguel_posada11 @jostin_aybar05 gracias por todo. Gracias por confiar en mí y permitirme capturar tus historias y por mostrarme tu corazón, tu pasión y tu empuje. Rezo para que los lleve a todos tan lejos en la vida y que logren sus sueños.
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Also launching @decercafilms with this film—my own little production company. More on that, along with a Trailer, coming soon.

Excited to officially and finally announce this film.
•
In Dominican Republic, baseball is more than just a sport—it’s a way of life.
•
A true labor of love, FIEBRE is a look at the fever dream that captures the attention of many young boys and their families on the island. This short documentary follows teenager Derrick Aquino and other teenage players at Elevate Baseball Academy, as they push forward with a resolve you barely find in grown adults. Sacrificing time with their families while carrying the weight of generations, these kids work day-in and day-out towards their ultimate goal of getting signed and making it to the big leagues.
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Anyone who knows me, knows that the first film I dreamed about making when I started this line of work over a decade ago was to make something focused on baseball in Dominican Republic. As a Dominican who grew up playing baseball, I’ve always felt connected to the grit and determination it takes to get good at the sport—and knew from stories my pops @gregorisvarona would tell me, that DR is the place to find where that grit comes from.
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I’m so grateful for @devlomedia for sacrificing so much beside me to help bring this film to fruition, and to @kelleykiki for her wonderful eye and vision that she brought to this film. Thank you to @gav.luna @butterhtr @gregorisvarona @chuchi_59 for your support during production 🫶🏽. And thank you to @elevatebaseballacademy @jordanostrov @tbb49 @pacheche_55 @vladimirdiaz2427 @caitkrichew for trusting me with your voice and for giving me complete access to this story—this couldn’t have happened without y’all. To the players: @d____moises_ @pachechito__zx @o_aponte_16 @e_marmolejos_13 @miguel_posada11 @jostin_aybar05 gracias por todo. Gracias por confiar en mí y permitirme capturar tus historias y por mostrarme tu corazón, tu pasión y tu empuje. Rezo para que los lleve a todos tan lejos en la vida y que logren sus sueños.
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Also launching @decercafilms with this film—my own little production company. More on that, along with a Trailer, coming soon.

Excited to officially and finally announce this film.
•
In Dominican Republic, baseball is more than just a sport—it’s a way of life.
•
A true labor of love, FIEBRE is a look at the fever dream that captures the attention of many young boys and their families on the island. This short documentary follows teenager Derrick Aquino and other teenage players at Elevate Baseball Academy, as they push forward with a resolve you barely find in grown adults. Sacrificing time with their families while carrying the weight of generations, these kids work day-in and day-out towards their ultimate goal of getting signed and making it to the big leagues.
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Anyone who knows me, knows that the first film I dreamed about making when I started this line of work over a decade ago was to make something focused on baseball in Dominican Republic. As a Dominican who grew up playing baseball, I’ve always felt connected to the grit and determination it takes to get good at the sport—and knew from stories my pops @gregorisvarona would tell me, that DR is the place to find where that grit comes from.
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I’m so grateful for @devlomedia for sacrificing so much beside me to help bring this film to fruition, and to @kelleykiki for her wonderful eye and vision that she brought to this film. Thank you to @gav.luna @butterhtr @gregorisvarona @chuchi_59 for your support during production 🫶🏽. And thank you to @elevatebaseballacademy @jordanostrov @tbb49 @pacheche_55 @vladimirdiaz2427 @caitkrichew for trusting me with your voice and for giving me complete access to this story—this couldn’t have happened without y’all. To the players: @d____moises_ @pachechito__zx @o_aponte_16 @e_marmolejos_13 @miguel_posada11 @jostin_aybar05 gracias por todo. Gracias por confiar en mí y permitirme capturar tus historias y por mostrarme tu corazón, tu pasión y tu empuje. Rezo para que los lleve a todos tan lejos en la vida y que logren sus sueños.
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Also launching @decercafilms with this film—my own little production company. More on that, along with a Trailer, coming soon.

Excited to officially and finally announce this film.
•
In Dominican Republic, baseball is more than just a sport—it’s a way of life.
•
A true labor of love, FIEBRE is a look at the fever dream that captures the attention of many young boys and their families on the island. This short documentary follows teenager Derrick Aquino and other teenage players at Elevate Baseball Academy, as they push forward with a resolve you barely find in grown adults. Sacrificing time with their families while carrying the weight of generations, these kids work day-in and day-out towards their ultimate goal of getting signed and making it to the big leagues.
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Anyone who knows me, knows that the first film I dreamed about making when I started this line of work over a decade ago was to make something focused on baseball in Dominican Republic. As a Dominican who grew up playing baseball, I’ve always felt connected to the grit and determination it takes to get good at the sport—and knew from stories my pops @gregorisvarona would tell me, that DR is the place to find where that grit comes from.
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I’m so grateful for @devlomedia for sacrificing so much beside me to help bring this film to fruition, and to @kelleykiki for her wonderful eye and vision that she brought to this film. Thank you to @gav.luna @butterhtr @gregorisvarona @chuchi_59 for your support during production 🫶🏽. And thank you to @elevatebaseballacademy @jordanostrov @tbb49 @pacheche_55 @vladimirdiaz2427 @caitkrichew for trusting me with your voice and for giving me complete access to this story—this couldn’t have happened without y’all. To the players: @d____moises_ @pachechito__zx @o_aponte_16 @e_marmolejos_13 @miguel_posada11 @jostin_aybar05 gracias por todo. Gracias por confiar en mí y permitirme capturar tus historias y por mostrarme tu corazón, tu pasión y tu empuje. Rezo para que los lleve a todos tan lejos en la vida y que logren sus sueños.
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Also launching @decercafilms with this film—my own little production company. More on that, along with a Trailer, coming soon.

Excited to officially and finally announce this film.
•
In Dominican Republic, baseball is more than just a sport—it’s a way of life.
•
A true labor of love, FIEBRE is a look at the fever dream that captures the attention of many young boys and their families on the island. This short documentary follows teenager Derrick Aquino and other teenage players at Elevate Baseball Academy, as they push forward with a resolve you barely find in grown adults. Sacrificing time with their families while carrying the weight of generations, these kids work day-in and day-out towards their ultimate goal of getting signed and making it to the big leagues.
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Anyone who knows me, knows that the first film I dreamed about making when I started this line of work over a decade ago was to make something focused on baseball in Dominican Republic. As a Dominican who grew up playing baseball, I’ve always felt connected to the grit and determination it takes to get good at the sport—and knew from stories my pops @gregorisvarona would tell me, that DR is the place to find where that grit comes from.
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I’m so grateful for @devlomedia for sacrificing so much beside me to help bring this film to fruition, and to @kelleykiki for her wonderful eye and vision that she brought to this film. Thank you to @gav.luna @butterhtr @gregorisvarona @chuchi_59 for your support during production 🫶🏽. And thank you to @elevatebaseballacademy @jordanostrov @tbb49 @pacheche_55 @vladimirdiaz2427 @caitkrichew for trusting me with your voice and for giving me complete access to this story—this couldn’t have happened without y’all. To the players: @d____moises_ @pachechito__zx @o_aponte_16 @e_marmolejos_13 @miguel_posada11 @jostin_aybar05 gracias por todo. Gracias por confiar en mí y permitirme capturar tus historias y por mostrarme tu corazón, tu pasión y tu empuje. Rezo para que los lleve a todos tan lejos en la vida y que logren sus sueños.
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Also launching @decercafilms with this film—my own little production company. More on that, along with a Trailer, coming soon.

Excited to officially and finally announce this film.
•
In Dominican Republic, baseball is more than just a sport—it’s a way of life.
•
A true labor of love, FIEBRE is a look at the fever dream that captures the attention of many young boys and their families on the island. This short documentary follows teenager Derrick Aquino and other teenage players at Elevate Baseball Academy, as they push forward with a resolve you barely find in grown adults. Sacrificing time with their families while carrying the weight of generations, these kids work day-in and day-out towards their ultimate goal of getting signed and making it to the big leagues.
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Anyone who knows me, knows that the first film I dreamed about making when I started this line of work over a decade ago was to make something focused on baseball in Dominican Republic. As a Dominican who grew up playing baseball, I’ve always felt connected to the grit and determination it takes to get good at the sport—and knew from stories my pops @gregorisvarona would tell me, that DR is the place to find where that grit comes from.
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I’m so grateful for @devlomedia for sacrificing so much beside me to help bring this film to fruition, and to @kelleykiki for her wonderful eye and vision that she brought to this film. Thank you to @gav.luna @butterhtr @gregorisvarona @chuchi_59 for your support during production 🫶🏽. And thank you to @elevatebaseballacademy @jordanostrov @tbb49 @pacheche_55 @vladimirdiaz2427 @caitkrichew for trusting me with your voice and for giving me complete access to this story—this couldn’t have happened without y’all. To the players: @d____moises_ @pachechito__zx @o_aponte_16 @e_marmolejos_13 @miguel_posada11 @jostin_aybar05 gracias por todo. Gracias por confiar en mí y permitirme capturar tus historias y por mostrarme tu corazón, tu pasión y tu empuje. Rezo para que los lleve a todos tan lejos en la vida y que logren sus sueños.
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Also launching @decercafilms with this film—my own little production company. More on that, along with a Trailer, coming soon.

Svínafellsjökull Glacier 64.0186° N, 16.8215° W.

La Fiebre Que No Se Cura…
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For my birthday I wanted to give y’all the gift of a sneak peak at this film I’ve been working on.
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Produced by: @devlomedia and De Cerca Films
Director: 🙋🏽‍♂️
Cinematographer: @kelleykiki
Drone Operators: @gav.luna @devlomedia
PA: @gregorisvarona @butterhtr
Special Thanks to @elevatebaseballacademy and their incredible coaches, players, and staff. They’re truly one-of-a-kind in RD and beyond! Can’t wait to keep creating with them 🥲 @jordanostrov @caitkrichew @tbb49 @pacheche_55
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English Transcript: “Here in the Dominican, baseball is almost everything. There’s a lot of motivation—there’s a lot of talent in this country. It’s a fever… a fever that isn’t easy to cure. It’s the second-most country in the world that contributes baseball players to the big leagues, and all they need is our help so that they can achieve their dreams.”

Another throwback from the Basque Country… #spain #france #basquecountry #travel #throwback #canon #devlomedia #lastbonfireoftheseason